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21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... a scrotum #21HydroxylaseDeficiency ... #21OHD #pathophysiology ... endocrinology #peds
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
Kawasaki Disease ... lethal cardiac complications ... #Kawasaki #Disease ... Features #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Syndrome Signs/Symptoms ... /Complications: ... Syndrome #genetics #pathophysiology ... #peds #pediatrics
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer’s Disease ... chromosome 21) Signs / Symptoms ... / Complications ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings
 • Pain in lumbar area and gluteal region: (Dull, insidious
more constant as disease ... column) • Late complication ... AnkylosingSpondylitis #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Acute Otitis Media: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings (in Children)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 
 - Bacterial: Streptococcus
resolve by 72 hours Complications ... #OtitisMedia #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #peds #pediatrics
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... exclude other lung disease ... or TSH level if symptoms ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
• The disease ... lights are a key symptom ... blindness Signs / Symptoms ... / Complications ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
severe clinical complications ... due to chronic disease ... overload) Other Symptoms ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Kawasaki Disease - Timeline of Clinical Features and Complications
 - Fever >5 days 
 - 4
Kawasaki Disease ... Clinical Features and Complications ... #Kawasaki #Disease ... Features #Signs #Symptoms ... #Peds #Pediatrics