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pathophysiology diagnosis signs symptoms bph hyperplasia prostate prostatic stages urology adhesivecapsulitis cascade comparison complications contractures degenerative disease disruptors dupuytrens fracture
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 ... exposed areas -> Scaring ... with keratotic scaling ... that extend inflammation ... -> Incr local inflammation
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
shoulder joint inflammation ... as post-inflammatory ... shoulder joint inflammation ... signs #stages #staging ... #msk
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease Inflammatory Joint Disease • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Distinguishing between Inflammatory ... joint disease Inflammatory ... Swollen Joints • Inflammation ... mild synovial inflammation ... Comparison #Versus #MSK
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Hormonal alterations (result of aging process) ->
Benign Prostatic ... alterations (result of aging ... FGF-related proteins) Inflammation ... activation of inflammatory ... stones #BPH #Benign
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Medications Aging -> Increased Testosterone -> Testosterone metabolized into DHT by type
Benign Prostatic ... and Medications Aging ... Decreased Prostatic inflammation ... #BPH #Benign
Dupuytren’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Aging, smoking and/or diabetes -> Microangiopathy and palmar fascia
Clinical Findings • Aging ... > Dupuytren's: benign ... pathophysiology #msk
Fracture Healing (and disruptors of this process) Inflammatory Stage (0-7d) • Fracture disrupts local blood vessels ->
this process) Inflammatory ... of hematoma -> Inflammatory ... NSAlDs - Block the inflammatory ... #Orthopedics #msk ... #Staging #pathophysiology
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