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Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Acute onset of skin ... Signs / Symptoms ... #Anaphylaxis #pathophysiology ... #immunology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Hormonal alterations (result of aging process)
    ->
activation of inflammatory ... Hydronephrosis, Acute ... bladder stones #BPH ... Hyperplasia #Prostate #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Signs
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
Acute Rheumatic ... Tissue injury and inflammation ... RheumaticFever #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Acute Otitis Media: Complications
Infection and inflammation of the middle ear
 - Prolonged obstruction of e. tube
Acute Otitis Media ... Infection and inflammation ... /Symptoms/Complications ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
cytokines -> localized inflammatory ... -> Incr local inflammation ... Manifestations #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
clinical findings Acute ... mucosa leads to inflammation ... : Extension of inflammatory ... #Mastoiditis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Periorbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Dacryoadenitis: infection of the lacrimal glands
b. Conjunctivitis: inflammation of the
Conjunctivitis: inflammation ... Chalazion: a benign ... Periorbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
• Non-specific Acute-phase ... • Rate of inflammatory ... etc • Systemic inflammation ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
shoulder joint inflammation ... as post-inflammatory ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #stages
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
clinical findings • Inflammatory ... viscosity and inflammation ... trucking" • Acute ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms