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Acute Otitis Media: Complications
Infection and inflammation of the middle ear
 - Prolonged obstruction of e. tube
Otitis Media: Complications ... becomes more severe Signs ... sensorineural is rare • Mastoiditis ... #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis ... bone): facial nerve ... dizziness, vertigo, nystagmus ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Acute Otitis Media: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings (in Children)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 
 - Bacterial: Streptococcus
resolve by 72 hours Complications ... hearing loss, mastoiditis ... #OtitisMedia #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs
Cholesteatoma (of middle ear): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Congenital trapping of keratinizing epithelium in middle
the middle ear Signs ... • Coalescent Mastoiditis ... media • Facial nerve ... Cholesteatoma #MiddleEar #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
lumbar spine Signs ... / Symptoms / Complications ... damage to sacral nerves ... Syndrome #MSK #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
inner retinal nerve ... arterioles causes optic nerve ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Signs / Symptoms ... / Complications ... • Post-nasal drip ... mnemonic #GLFTAP #pathophysiology
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
leads to optic nerve ... damage & blindness Signs ... / Symptoms / Complications ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Paget’s Disease: Complications ... compress spinal nerve ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Extra-articular Manifestations
 • Ocular - Inflammation of the iris, the anterior part of the
Compression of sacral nerve ... Manifestations #Complications ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs