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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Neurochemical abnormalities • Hyper-vigilance • Emotional hyper-arousal • Exaggerated startle reflex • Anxiety
StressDisorder #PTSD #BehavioralDisorder ... #Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
other autoimmune diseases ... with systemic diseases ... rheumatoid arthritis (RA ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and risk factors • Age > 30 (post-peak bone mass) • Post-menopausal women ->
Leukemia) • GI diseases ... liver or kidney disease ... #Osteoporosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations Skin: • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA ... effusion on CXR • RA ... interstitial lung disease ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Pathogenesis and Joint diseases ... features • RA ... Extra-articular signs ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
Graves’ Disease: ... the etiology Signs ... GravesDisease #pathophysiology ... endocrinology #symptoms #signs
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings - For diagnosis, must have either 26
AttentionDeficitHyperactiveDisorder #ADHD #BehavioralDisorder ... #Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry #criteria
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases): - Increasing
Alzheimer’s Disease ... chromosome 21) Signs ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... geriatrics #diagnosis #signs
Psoriatic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings In tendons and connective tissues: • Enthesitis - Pain/tenderness over
polyarthritis (like RA ... PsoriaticArthritis #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... Cardiovascular disease ... Overproduction #diagnosis #signs ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
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