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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... the pancreas, Vasculitis ... distension #Systemic ... Erythematosus #SLE ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE): Musculoskeletal ... Erythematosus #SLE ... #MSK #Musculoskeletal ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
(PBC), or with systemic ... arthritis (RA) or systemic ... erythematosus (SLE ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous ... Livedo Reticularis, Vasculitis ... Phenomenon #Lupus #SLE ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
Anterior Sl diastasis ... , posterior Sl ligaments ... posterior through Sl ... #Orthopedics #MSK ... #diagnosis #complications
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
is oftentimes systemic ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Takayasu’s Arteritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 - Fatigue, weight loss, low grade fever, arthralgias
 - Incr
Syndrome - >10mmHg systolic ... commonly carotid) - Systemic ... Takayasus #Arteritis #Vasculitis ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
 - Pulmonary Fibrosis -> Crackles, Abnormal CXR
 - Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Heart
Diffuse Systemic ... Renal Failure - Mask ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis