Musculoskeletal system

Arthritis: Primary classification

Submitted by Achyuth on Thu, 13/10/2011 - 21:48
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 "Round COINS"

  • Rheumatoid diseases (inflammation of synovium)
  • Crystal depositions (gout, pseudogout)
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Infections
  • Neuropathy
  • SLE, mixed Scleroderma

 

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Osteoporosis: Causes

Submitted by Achyuth on Tue, 11/10/2011 - 22:00
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 " FAST ACCESS  "

People with osteoporosis most often break bones in the hip, spine, and wrist.
Osteoporosis is called the "silent disease" because bone is lost with no signs. You may not know that you have osteoporosis until a strain, bump, or fall causes a bone to break.
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Rheumatic fever diagnosis: Revised Dukett Jones crirteria

Submitted by matinahmadkhan on Thu, 15/09/2011 - 19:00
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 "Arthitis Can Skip Every Where! Legs Around Patella Are Frequently Preferred!"

 

According to revised Jones criteria, the diagnosis of rheumatic fever can be made when two of the major criteria, or one major criterion plus two minor criteria, are present along with evidence of streptococcal infection. The minor criteria include- arthralgia, fever, heart block, leucocytosis, raised ESR or CRP and history of rheumatic fever.
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Muscles of MEDIAL compartment of the THIGH

Submitted by NatMed on Mon, 02/05/2011 - 01:51
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" The G.P. ADDs a Bloody Lot of Margarine "     - make their inner thighs flabby :)

  • Gracilis             
  • Pectineus
  • ADDUCTORS - Brevis, Longus, Magnus

Origin: All arise from Pubis, except Pectineus = Pubic crest

Insertion: All are inserted to Femur, except Gracilis = Tibia

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