Musculoskeletal System

PBL: Gout

Keywords 43 y/o lady Outpatient department pain, swelling and limitation of movement in her right knee awakened from sleep at night due to severe pain… Read More »PBL: Gout

Inflammatory Arthritis

October 16, 2010
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Joints, Musculoskeletal System, Pathology

4 topics: General arthritis def cause types Osteoarthritis ethiopathology morphology gross microscopic clinical/radiological features management Rheumatoid arthritis same as above Septic arthritis ethiopathogenesis investigations treatment… Read More »Inflammatory Arthritis

Joints

OLIS Composition of cartilage http://elearning.imu.edu.my/file.php/4236/StudyGuide/Musculo/Week2/xms2_1.html Joints http://elearning.imu.edu.my/file.php/4236/StudyGuide/Musculo/Week2/xms2_2.html Dr Nilesh’s blog – knee joint http://imuanatomy.blogspot.com/2010/09/knee-joint.html Before you start learning about the joints itself, it is important… Read More »Joints

Osteomyelitis & Bone Tumours

October 2, 2010
Bones, Musculoskeletal System, Pathology

Osteomyelitis Definition: Inflammation of the bone & marrow Challenging to treat less choice of effective antibiotics less penetrance of antibiotics into the bone infection will… Read More »Osteomyelitis & Bone Tumours

Fractures

October 1, 2010
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Bones, Musculoskeletal System, Pathophysiology

Definition: Complete or incomplete break in the structural continuity of a bone. Type of fractures: 1) Close (simple) Best treated with closed method unless there… Read More »Fractures

PBL: Osteoporosis

September 30, 2010
Bones, Musculoskeletal System, PBL

Keywords: 61 y.o lady visited outpatient department for annual checkup menopause – early 50s 5’ 7” & 52 kg BMI: 17 – underweight reduced bone… Read More »PBL: Osteoporosis

Pathogenesis of bone disorders

September 30, 2010
Bones, Musculoskeletal System, Pathology

Types of bone disorders: Inherited Achondroplasia Osteogenesis Imperfecta Osteopetrosis Abnormal mineral homeostasis/mineralization Rickets Osteomalacia Renal osteodystrophy Abnormal matrix Osteoporosis Osteogenesis Imperfecta Reduced bone mass Neoplasia… Read More »Pathogenesis of bone disorders

Collagen & Glycoprotein

September 29, 2010
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Biochemistry, Bones, Musculoskeletal System

4 types of tissues in body: Epithelial tissue Muscular tissue Nervous tissue Connective tissue Connective Tissue Specialized connective tissue blood bone cartilage existing within many… Read More »Collagen & Glycoprotein

Bone Physiology

September 29, 2010
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Bones, Musculoskeletal System, physiology

Structure & Composition of bone Structure specialized connective tissue with minerals within infrastructure organic compounds: osteogenic cells osteoblasts osteocytes osteoclasts Tissue components of bone Osteoid… Read More »Bone Physiology

Bones of upper limb, lower limb and vertebrae (Part 2)

Classification of bones Long bones bones of the limbs Short bones carpal tarsal Flat bones Frontal Parietal Occipital Squamous part of temporal Irregular bones Vertebrae… Read More »Bones of upper limb, lower limb and vertebrae (Part 2)