KSHV Infection & the Biology of Kaposi's Sarcoma

Donald E. Ganem, University of California, San Francisco and HHMI

Diastasis Recti in newborns

A vertical bulge down the midline of the abdomen can be seen in many newborns when intra-abdominal pressure increases. In this photo, a shadow lateral to the bulge can be seen going up the left side of the abdomen, starting near the umbilical clamp. Diastasis recti is caused by a relative weakness of linea alba "the fascia between the two rectus abdominus muscles".
It is essentially a cosmetic condition, with no associated morbidity or mortality .As it is not a herniation and is not pathologic, No treatment is needed ..... with time, this will disappear.

Another newborn has more pronounced diastasis recti. Spontaneous resolution is still expected. 

PVR or Proliferative Vitreo-Retinopathy (with video of Endoscopic Membranectomy)

In patients with Retinal Detachment "RD" ,Approximately 8-10% will develop Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) as a most common complication. Proliferative vitreoretinopathy is known simply as scar tissue formation that grows on the surface of the retina and pulls on the retina, causing it to redetach. The scar tissue also puckers the retina into stiff folds, like wrinkled aluminum foil.

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Unfold and reattach the retina is by removal the scar tissue with vitrectomy surgery and then reattach the retina. The lens of the eye almost always has to be removed during the surgery. If an intraocular lens implant is in the eye, it can be left alone.

PVR - Endoscopic Membranectomy

B.R. of BrachioRadialis ;Medical mnemonic

BrachioRadialis:

Function: Its the Beer Raising muscle, flexes elbow, strongest when wrist is oriented like holding a beer.
Innervation: Breaks Rule: it's a flexor muscle, But Radial. (Radial nerve usually is for extensors: Recall BEST rule: B was for brachioradialis).
Important relation: Behind it is the Radial nerve in the cubital fossa.
Attachment: Attaches to Bottom of Radius.