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Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
Mixed Urinary Incontinence ... tumour, stone, BPH ... Mixed #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Urology #Diagnosis
Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

- Predisposing Factors:  Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
Lower Urinary Tract ... causing symptoms Signs ... quickly or impending incontinence ... UrinaryTractInfection #LUTI #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Primary Hyperthyroidism - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Note: Although rare, gestational diseases can lead to thyrotoxicosis due
Primary Hyperthyroidism ... Signs/Symptoms: ... Pretibial myxedema #Primary ... Hyperthyroidism #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
lumbar spine Signs ... reflexes) • Urinary ... retention -> Overflow Incontinence ... Syndrome #MSK #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Hormonal alterations (result of aging process)
    ->
Urgency, nocturia, incontinence ... injury, Hematuria, Urinary ... bladder stones #BPH ... Hyperplasia #Prostate #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Signs
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... #21HydroxylaseDeficiency #21OHD #pathophysiology ... #genetics #endocrinology ... #peds #pediatrics
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Medications
Aging
 -> Increased Testosterone -> Testosterone metabolized into DHT by type
smooth-muscle -> Improved urinary ... smooth-muscle -> Improved urinary ... inflammation #BPH ... Hyperplasia #Prostate #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology #Urology
Varicocele: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Primary:
 - Anatomically: the left spermatic vein drains into the left renal
clinical findings Primary ... • Primary varicocele ... #Varicocele #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Urology #Diagnosis