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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 ->
Mucocutaneous Manifestations ... cytokines -> localized inflammatory ... -> Incr local inflammation ... Mucocutaneous #Manifestations ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
Mixed Urinary Incontinence ... Urgency Urinary Incontinence ... -> Overflow Incontinence ... (neurogenic), inflammation ... Pathophysiology #Signs #Symptoms
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Extra-articular Manifestations • Ocular - Inflammation of the iris, the anterior part of the
Extra-articular Manifestations ... photophobia • GI - Inflammatory ... endoscopy (Not Inflammatory ... Bladder and bowel incontinence ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations Skin: • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Extra-articular manifestations ... Skin: • Inflammation ... Eyes: • Globe inflammation ... on CXR • RA inflammation ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease Inflammatory Joint Disease • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Distinguishing between Inflammatory ... joint disease Inflammatory ... Swollen Joints • Inflammation ... Extra-articular manifestations ... mild synovial inflammation
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 ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia) Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
activating cellular inflammatory ... swelling - GI Manifestations ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Hormonal alterations (result of aging process) ->
FGF-related proteins) Inflammation ... granulocytes) -> Prostate Inflammation ... activation of inflammatory ... Urgency, nocturia, incontinence ... Urology #Signs #Symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Extra-articular manifestations ... • Rate of inflammatory ... etc • Systemic inflammation ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
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