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Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
Acute Rheumatic ... B and CD-4+ T cells ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Agent Orange or Hep ... with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... Diagnosis: • ... ’s lymphoma or acute
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
histopathologic term ... and ankles) #HSP ... HenochScholeinPurpura #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Avascular Necrosis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Physical Trauma (esp. to the scaphoid bone with damage
affected) - Acute ... hypolucency "Crescent sign ... AvascularNecrosis #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
clinical findings Acute ... ) Stage 4: Cell ... #Mastoiditis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #otology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
• Non-specific Acute-phase ... Extra-articular signs ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
trucking" • Acute ... Retina • Ganglion cells ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... tissue: Epithelioid cells ... and progressive Acute ... #Management #Signs
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: Strong sign ... CRP GCA (Giant Cell ... of shoulder and hip ... • Progressive symptoms