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This video covers 50 essential, exam-style questions from musculoskeletal, immune, endocrine, and genetic disorders—all aligned with the real D236 OA. Each question is explained clearly so you understand not just the answer, but the pathophysiology behind it.

This video strengthens your clinical reasoning, helps you recognize disease patterns, and improves your ability to answer scenario-based exam questions with confidence.

🔬 What You Will Learn in This Video
🔹 Musculoskeletal Disorders & Bone Physiology

• Hyperparathyroidism and hypercalcemia
• Osteoporosis cellular imbalance (osteoclast vs osteoblast)
• Osteomalacia vs rickets
• Paget disease phases (lytic → mixed → sclerotic)
• Osteoarthritis: chondrocyte overactivity & cartilage breakdown
• Stress fractures, contusions, muscle strains
• Degenerative disc disease & disc fluid loss


🔹 Genetic Disorders & Inheritance Patterns

• Two-hit hypothesis (retinoblastoma, BRCA)
• Down syndrome: non-disjunction (95%) and translocation
• Turner syndrome features
• Achondroplasia (autosomal dominant – 50% risk)
• Duchenne muscular dystrophy (X-linked recessive)
• Sickle cell anemia & fetal hemoglobin retention
• Mosaicism and variable symptom expression


🔹 Immune System – Innate, Adaptive & Autoimmune

• Innate immunity: neutrophils, macrophages, interferons
• Adaptive immunity: B cells, antibodies, memory cells
• Elderly immunity: decreased naïve T cells
• Lupus (SLE) – butterfly rash & ANA test
• Complement system (C1–C9)
• Autoimmune vs immunodeficiency vs allergies


🔹 Endocrine & Metabolic Regulation

• Parathyroid hormone (PTH) vs calcitonin
• Vitamin D activation & calcium regulation
• Hyperparathyroidism → bone breakdown
• Hormonal influence on bone healing & remodeling


🔹 Pediatric & Developmental Disorders

• Fetal alcohol syndrome (smooth philtrum, thin lips)
• Spina bifida types—myelomeningocele severity
• Arnold-Chiari malformation (maternal folate deficiency)
• Developmental neural tube defects and risk factors


🔹 Joint & Soft Tissue Injuries

• Grade I vs Grade II vs Grade III sprains
• Synovial joint structure (articular cartilage, synovial fluid)
• Osteophytes and nerve impingement
• Ligament tears vs muscle strains vs contusions


🔹 Hematologic & Immune-Related Diseases

• Leukemia confirmed with bone marrow biopsy
• Hemophilia A – factor VIII deficiency, X-linked
• Cystic fibrosis thick mucus → recurrent lung infections


🔹 Fracture Healing Process

• Inflammatory phase
• Granulation tissue formation
• Callus formation at ~6 weeks
• Final remodeling


By the end, you’ll understand the mechanisms behind each disorder—not just definitions—helping you think like a clinician and pass the D236 OA with confidence.

Perfect for:
WGU students • Nursing & Health Science learners • Pathophysiology beginners • Anyone preparing for clinical exams


00:00 Intro
00:38 1 - 5 questions
10:29 5 - 10 questions
22:40 10 - 15 questions
34:39 15 - 20 questions
46:18 20 - 25 questions
58:26 25 - 30 questions
01:22:27 35 - 40 questions
01:47:11 45 - 50 questions
02:01:43 Outro

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