Mystery Case Study: 75-Year-Old Male with Fever and Altered Mental Status
A 75-year-old male with a history of multiple animal exposures presented with fever, altered mental status, headache, and diarrhea. Physical exam revealed vital signs within normal limits, and labs showed various results including negative infectious disease workup but pending further tests. Imaging
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Overview of Heterotopic Ossification in Medical Science
Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a phenomenon where bone forms in soft tissues outside the skeletal system. Initially observed in children with myositis ossificans progressiva, HO has been linked to trauma, neurogenic factors, and hereditary conditions like myositis ossificans progressiva. Clinicall
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Coping with Emotional Challenges of Living with Myositis
Factors contributing to depression in myositis patients include physical limitations, insecurity in medical care, and impact on relationships and education/career. Strategies for coping include self-advocacy, communication, adapting to changes, and promoting kindness and compassion towards oneself a
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Overview of Muscle Disorders and Muscular Dystrophies
The human body consists of over 600 muscles, divided into skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscles. Diseases of skeletal muscle encompass myopathy, myositis, and muscular dystrophy. Muscle disorders are categorized into genetic muscular dystrophies, channelopathies, inflammatory myopathies, and endocri
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