The Calgary Guide to Understanding Disease @TheCalgaryGuide
556.9K 395 156
Account created for The Calgary Guide to Understanding Disease - Linking pathophysiology to clinical presentation - http://calgaryguide.ucalgary.ca/
Contributor Ranks
Latest Searches
10 results
pathophysiology symptoms arteritis giantcell agammaglobulinemia avascularnecrosis complications cranialarteritis criteria differential endocrinology excess extraarticular gh giantcellarteritis growthhormone henochscholeinpurpura hsp iga kawasaki
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations Risk Factors: - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Giant Cell (Temporal ... yrs old; F>M Signs ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Vasculitis
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications Signs/Symptoms: - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Giant Cell (Temporal ... Complications Signs ... Complications #Signs ... #Symptoms #diagnosis ... #Vasculitis
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings - Infectious Agents - 50% have
IgA Vasculitis – ... Activation of complement ... #HSP #IgA #Vasculitis ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Giant Cell Arteritis (Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Cranial Arteritis): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings - Morning Stiffness (>1
Anemia of Chronic Disease ... Weight Loss #Temporal ... Pathophysiology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #Vasculitis
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
epidemiology of this disease ... 40% of patients diagnosed ... history of the disease ... Signs of immunodeficiency ... pathophysiology #immunology
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
visual acuity • Bitemporal ... Cardiovascular disease ... Overproduction #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica •
injury of Lateral Femoral ... sensory • Before diagnosis ... intervertebral disc disease ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations Skin: • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
blood vessels (vasculitis ... interstitial lung disease ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Kawasaki Disease: Clinical Findings Diagnostic Criteria - Fever and 4/5 of the following: • Conjunctivitis • Polymorphous
Kawasaki Disease ... Clinical Findings Diagnostic ... hands & feet Signs ... #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Avascular Necrosis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Physical Trauma (esp. to the scaphoid bone with damage
blood supply & the femoral ... - Sickle-cell disease ... hypolucency "Crescent sign ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
empty