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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Pathogenesis and Joint diseases ... small joints (wrists ... • Non-specific Acute-phase ... Stimulation of nerve ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
joints (shoulders, wrists ... • Underlying disease ... states Pathophysiology ... knees, fingers, wrist ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
• The disease ... leads to optic nerve ... damage & blindness Signs ... / Symptoms / Complications ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
vasoconstrictive • Acute ... inner retinal nerve ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Deposition Disease

 - Acute CPPD precipitation into the joint space ->
CPPD) Deposition Disease ... - Acute CPPD ... affected — e.g., wrist ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Pathophysiology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Physical Exam/Signs ... cells can indicate disease ... kinase (BTK) Complications ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... leukemia • GI complications
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Paget’s Disease: ... Complications ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Cholesteatoma (of middle ear): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Congenital trapping of keratinizing epithelium in middle
the middle ear Signs ... inflammation • Acute ... media • Facial nerve ... Cholesteatoma #MiddleEar #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
(CPPD) Pathophysiology ... joints (shoulders, wrists ... often involves the wrists ... atypical locations: Wrist ... #Rheumatology #
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Extra-articular Manifestations
 • Ocular - Inflammation of the iris, the anterior part of the
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... - Inflammation acute ... Compression of sacral nerve ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs