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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations Risk Factors: - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... mutation) that alter inflammatory ... old; F>M Signs/Symptoms ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Reactive Arthritis • Inflammation of joints (commonly large joints) - Asymmetric Oligoarthritis: Joint
Reactive Arthritis ... • Inflammation ... Effusions • Inflammation ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations Skin: • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Rheumatoid arthritis ... manifestations Skin: • Inflammation ... Eyes: • Globe inflammation ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #ExtraArticular
Psoriatic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings In tendons and connective tissues: • Enthesitis - Pain/tenderness over
Psoriatic Arthritis ... • Dactylitis - Inflammation ... Arthritis of DIP ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Definitions: a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
Panopthalmitis: inflammation ... Endopthalmitis: inflammation ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease Inflammatory Joint Disease • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
joint disease Inflammatory ... Swollen Joints • Inflammation ... in Rheumatoid arthritis ... mild synovial inflammation ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
Retinoblastoma Signs / Symptoms ... reflex) • Orbital inflammation ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
cytokines -> localized inflammatory ... scaling that extend inflammation ... -> Incr local inflammation ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
mastoid air cells (inflammation ... mucosa leads to inflammation ... : Extension of inflammatory ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #otology
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 ... #symptoms #signs
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