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Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and risk factors

 • Age > 30 (post-peak bone mass)
 • Post-menopausal women ->
Pathogenesis and risk factors ... liver or kidney disease ... • Lifestyle Factors ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer’s Disease ... Findings Risk factor ... E4 allele Risk factors ... chromosome 21) Signs ... #symptoms
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Risk Factors and ... Signs of Copper ... Deficiency Risk Factors ... , Malnutrition Signs ... #riskfactors #symptoms
Keratoconus: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Genetics
 • Family history of keratoconus
 • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
 • Down, Turner,
Pigmentosa Biochemical Factors ... Biomechanical Factors ... rubbing • Atopic diseases ... / Symptoms / Complications ... • Rizutti's Sign
Problem Representation - Approach to the Infectious Disease Patient

Who: Patient age and host/risk factors (such as
the Infectious Disease ... and host/risk factors ... illness What: Key signs ... and symptoms that
Electrolyte imbalances are common findings in many diseases. The kidney is a principally responsible organ for
findings in many diseases ... parathyroid hormone, and factors ... broad range of signs ... and symptoms, from ... and symptoms that
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Insufficiency Addison's Disease ... Lymphoma Metastatic Disease ... develops • Risk factors ... vomiting • Fatigue Signs ... Reduced libido • Signs
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
Sickle-cell disease ... by a variety of factors ... Sickle cell disease ... Crisis #Features #Signs ... #Symptoms
Colon Ischemia - Diagnosis Algorithm
Mild disease - Typical symptoms of Cl with none of the associated
Algorithm Mild disease ... - Typical symptoms ... Moderate disease ... three of the risk factors ... following: peritoneal signs
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Syndrome Systemic disease ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... tumor necrosis factor ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology