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Acute Otitis Media: Complications
Infection and inflammation of the middle ear
 - Prolonged obstruction of e. tube
Infection and inflammation ... severe Signs/Symptoms ... sensorineural is rare • Mastoiditis ... Problems #Acute #OtitisMedia ... #signs #diagnosis
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous ... cytokines -> localized inflammatory ... Subacute cutaneous lupus ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Acute Otitis Media: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings (in Children)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 
 - Bacterial: Streptococcus
. => Inflammation ... hearing loss, mastoiditis ... mechanisms) #OtitisMedia ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
clinical findings • Inflammatory ... viscosity and inflammation ... due to upstream CRAO ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis ... : Extension of inflammatory ... abscesses #Mastoiditis ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #otology