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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
interstitial lung disease ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis ... #ExtraArticular
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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sensory • Before diagnosis ... intervertebral disc disease ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... #differential #diagnosis
Erectile Dysfunction: Pathogenesis

Erectile Dysfunction - Persistent or recurrent inability to achieve an erection sufficient to achieve
Dysfunction Neurologic disease ... cardiovascular disease ... and small vessel disease ... Pathophysiology #Urology ... #Diagnosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Priapism: Pathogenesis

 - Post-cavernosal venous occlusion -> Post-cavernosal venous drainage is mechanically obstructed e.g. sickle cell
e.g. sickle cell disease ... Pathophysiology #Urology ... #Diagnosis
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Degenerative joint disease ... Inflammatory Joint Disease ... Degenerative Joint Disease ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
mellitus, thyroid disease ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... stages #staging #msk
Scoliosis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings (Cobb Angle > 10 Degrees)

 • Incr Axial rotation of thoracic
Restrictive Pulmonary Disease ... pathophysiology #msk ... #diagnosis #signs
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Extra-articular Manifestations
 • Ocular - Inflammation of the iris, the anterior part of the
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... AnkylosingSpondylitis #Extraarticular ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Popliteal (Baker’s) Cyst: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Idiopathic
 • Meniscal Lesions
 • Osteoarthritis
 • Rheumatoid
underlying joint disease ... underlying joint disease ... Popliteal #BakersCyst #MSK ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis