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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
manifestations Skin: • Inflammation ... Eyes: • Globe inflammation ... auscultation #RheumatoidArthritis ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #ExtraArticular
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
• Rate of inflammatory ... etc • Systemic inflammation ... Extra-articular signs #RheumatoidArthritis ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
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
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Extra-articular Manifestations
 • Ocular - Inflammation of the iris, the anterior part of the
photophobia • GI - Inflammatory ... endoscopy (Not Inflammatory ... AnkylosingSpondylitis #Extraarticular ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
clinical findings • Inflammatory ... viscosity and inflammation ... ophthalmology #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 ... Urology #Signs #Symptoms ... #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 ... #signs #symptoms