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diagnosis pathophysiology signs complications extraarticular rheumatoidarthritis ankylosingspondylitis benign bph lupus mucocutaneous prostate prostatic psoriaticarthritis sle urology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations Skin: • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA ... Extra-articular manifestations ... effusion on CXR • RA ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
Mucocutaneous Manifestations ... scaling that extend inflammation ... -> Incr local inflammation ... Mucocutaneous #Manifestations ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA ... diseases features • RA ... Extra-articular manifestations ... etc • Systemic inflammation ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Psoriatic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings In tendons and connective tissues: • Enthesitis - Pain/tenderness over
• Dactylitis - Inflammation ... polyarthritis (like RA ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Hormonal alterations (result of aging process) ->
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia ... FGF-related proteins) Inflammation ... granulocytes) -> Prostate Inflammation ... Benign #Prostatic #Hyperplasia ... Urology #Signs #Symptoms
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Extra-articular Manifestations • Ocular - Inflammation of the iris, the anterior part of the
Extra-articular Manifestations ... • Ocular - Inflammation ... • Cardiac - Inflammation ... Extraarticular #Manifestations ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
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