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Inflammatory Cascade: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Continued Innate Immunity • Phagocytosis: (main mechanism) neutrophils and macrophages engulf
Inflammatory Cascade ... destruction), promote inflammation ... cell activity #Inflammatory ... #Cascade #Inflammation ... pathophysiology #immunology
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
cytokines -> localized inflammatory ... with keratotic scaling ... that extend inflammation ... -> Incr local inflammation ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease Inflammatory Joint Disease • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
joint disease Inflammatory ... Swollen Joints • Inflammation ... mild synovial inflammation ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
shoulder joint inflammation ... as post-inflammatory ... shoulder joint inflammation ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... signs #stages #staging
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
mastoid air cells (inflammation ... mucosa leads to inflammation ... mastoid air cells (inflammation ... : Extension of inflammatory ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
clinical findings • Inflammatory ... viscosity and inflammation ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features • RA affects 1% of population, women >
• Rate of inflammatory ... etc • Systemic inflammation ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Hormonal alterations (result of aging process) ->
alterations (result of aging ... FGF-related proteins) Inflammation ... granulocytes) -> Prostate Inflammation ... activation of inflammatory ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Extra-articular Manifestations • Ocular - Inflammation of the iris, the anterior part of the
photophobia • GI - Inflammatory ... endoscopy (Not Inflammatory ... • Cardiac - Inflammation ... - Ligamentous inflammation ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Psoriatic Arthritis: Complications • Ocular - Inflammation of middle layer of the eye (the uvea, which
• Ocular - Inflammation ... Valvular disease - Inflammatory ... WBCs activity -> inflammation ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
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