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Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
chromosome 21) Signs ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia ... pathophysiology #geriatrics ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
rare systemic acute ... Disease #Features #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Clinical Effects of Large and Small Pituitary Tumours
Local complications - Headache, Visual field defect, Disconnection hyperprolactinaemia,
involvement), Acute ... infarction/expansion ... Pituitary #Tumors #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Differentiate Acute ... Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction ... chest pain from acute ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Presentation
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Complications in Acute ... Myocardial Infarction ... Acute LV/RV Dysfunction ... Color Doppler with lower ... poor prognostic signs
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Dehydration • Symptoms ... changes, stroke symptoms ... - ACS, AKI, acute ... ischemia, bowel infarction ... WBC >100k, + lab signs
Acute Otitis Media: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings (in Children)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 
 - Bacterial: Streptococcus
Acute Otitis Media ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #peds #pediatrics
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Mixed upper and lower ... weakness and #Acute ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
potentially be an acute ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... cardiac causes • Lower ... thrombus • Splenic infarction ... aneurysms • Acute
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
GrepMed Handbook Acute ... Unilateral upper AND lower ... Clinical: Isolated lower ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms