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Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms ... Acute onset of skin ... in the acute phase ... / Complications ... pathophysiology #immunology
Acute Otitis Media: Complications
Infection and inflammation of the middle ear
 - Prolonged obstruction of e. tube
Acute Otitis Media ... Infection and inflammation ... severe Signs/Symptoms ... Balance Problems #Acute ... pathophysiology #symptoms
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
Acute Rheumatic ... Tissue injury and inflammation ... , Carditis #Acute ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #complications
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Vasculitis -> Acute ... Gastrointestinal #Complications ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
Retinoblastoma Signs / Symptoms ... / Complications ... reflex) • Orbital inflammation ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Syndrome Signs/Symptoms ... /Complications: ... • Gonadal hypoplasia
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Hormonal alterations (result of aging process)
    ->
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia ... FGF-related proteins) Inflammation ... granulocytes) -> Prostate Inflammation ... Hydronephrosis, Acute ... Benign #Prostatic #Hyperplasia
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
scaling that extend inflammation ... -> Incr local inflammation ... follicles due to inflammation ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #complications
Acute Otitis Media: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings (in Children)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 
 - Bacterial: Streptococcus
Acute Otitis Media ... bacterial. => Inflammation ... resolve by 72 hours Complications ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #symptoms
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
warriors") • Acute ... etiology Signs/Symptoms ... /Complications: ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms