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Psoriatic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings

In tendons and connective tissues:
 • Enthesitis  - Pain/tenderness over
entire digit- soft ... are inflamed In skin ... Psoriatic plaques on skin ... PsoriaticArthritis #pathophysiology
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
hands/feet - Soft ... tunnel, OSA, Incr skin ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
Acute Otitis Externa (Swimmer’s Ear): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Pathogens = Pseudomonas aeruginosa (most common opportunistic), Staphylococcus,
auditory canal soft ... bacteria into damaged skin ... #SwimmersEar #pathophysiology
Diabetic Foot: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Polyol Pathway - Excess glucose enters Polyol pathway ->
- Breakdown of skin ... and soft tissue ... , resulting in skin ... /soft tissue degradation ... #DiabeticFoot #pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
facial features, soft ... , hair growth, skin ... tags, skin thickening ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... Endocrinology #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Melanoma tumour progression (based on the Clark model)
 - Benign melanocytic nevi: controlled proliferation of normal
nodes then to skin ... , subcutaneous soft ... #Pathophysiology
Acute bacterial skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs)

#skin #softtissue #infections #cellulitis #infectiousdiseases #management #treatment #diagnosis #sstis
Acute bacterial skin ... and soft tissue ... infections (SSTIs) #skin
IDSA - Antimicrobial Therapy for Staphylococcal and Streptococcal Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
 • Impetigo (Staphylococcus
Streptococcal Skin ... and Soft Tissue ... Streptococcal skin ... infections #Skin
Common Encountered Infections by Location

 • Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
 • Pneumonia
 • Intra-abdominal Infections
Location • Skin ... and Soft Tissue
SIRS, qSOFA and Sepsis Definitions
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome - Present if 2 2 of the following
SIRS, qSOFA and ... 4000/mm3 Quick SOFA ... (qSOFA) Score - ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #SIRS #qSOFA