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Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
Clinical Features and Complications ... possible vascular injury ... - Type 1 or 2 injury ... #Grading #Orthopedics ... #pathophysiology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
spinal artery injury ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Prader-Willi Syndrome ... Syndrome Signs/Symptoms ... /Complications: ... • Gonadal hypoplasia ... Syndrome #genetics #pathophysiology
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
Graves’ Disease: ... Thyroid gland hyperplasia ... etiology Signs/Symptoms ... GravesDisease #pathophysiology ... endocrinology #symptoms
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Avulsion or shearing injury ... /Complications: ... msk #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics
Acute Otitis Media: Complications Infection and inflammation of the middle ear - Prolonged obstruction of e. tube
severe Signs/Symptoms ... abscess • High grade ... Otalgia (Ear Pain) fades ... #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Delayed autoimmune reaction -> Molecular mimicry -> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host ->
cells -> Tissue injury ... Pancarditis and valvular injury ... RheumaticFever #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #complications
Low Ankle Sprain: Pathomechanics and Clinical Findings Grading Ligament Sprains l: Minimal ligament disruption, mild swelling & tenderness,
most commonly injured ... (uncommonly injured ... #Sports #MSK #orthopedics ... #Grading #Grades ... #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
etiology Signs/Symptoms ... /Complications: ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #pathophysiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Hormonal alterations (result of aging process) ->
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia ... Inflammation: Incr tissue injury ... chronic renal injury ... #Prostate #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Signs
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