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Complications of Measles: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • ADEM -> Fever, headache, neck stiffness, BBD, mental
Complications of ... infections #Measles #Complications ... #diagnosis #signs
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Clinical findings and Complications ... Signs/Symptoms ... Temporal #Arteritis #Complications ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #diagnosis #Vasculitis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Gastrointestinal #Complications ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
A good mnemonic ... Signs / Symptoms ... / Complications ... endocrinology #mnemonic
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Anaphylaxis: Signs ... phase symptoms Signs ... / Symptoms / Complications ... pathophysiology #immunology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
chromosome 21) Signs ... / Symptoms / Complications ... pathophysiology #geriatrics #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
onto lateral hip Signs ... /Symptoms/Complications ... Fractures #msk #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Musculoskeletal #Complications ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
Retinoblastoma Signs ... / Symptoms / Complications ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Acute Otitis Media: Complications
Infection and inflammation of the middle ear
 - Prolonged obstruction of e. tube
Otitis Media: Complications ... becomes more severe Signs ... /Symptoms/Complications ... pathophysiology #symptoms #signs ... #diagnosis