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Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Mild Non-proliferative DR • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
Diabetic Retinopathy ... -> Cotton-wool spots ... retinal ischemia causes ... Neovascularization #Diabetic ... #Retinopathy #Diabetes
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy ... -> Cotton-wool Spots ... -> Elschnig's Spots ... #Hypertensive #Retinopathy ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... out of cells may cause ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... Abdominal pain, nausea ... endocrinology #diabetes
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Prader-Willi Syndrome Signs ... fractures • Short ... Obesity -> Type 2 diabetes
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
autoimmune disorders (diabetes ... a stroke that caused ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #stages #staging ... #msk
Cauda Equina Syndrome Causes: • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central) • Severe lumbar spondylosis • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... lumbar spine Signs ... pain (shooting, stabbing ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs
Upper Urinary Tract infection (UUTI): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Predisposing Factors: - Immunocompromised, Diabetes, - Elderly, Female
Immunocompromised, Diabetes ... Elderly, Female (short ... Pathophysiology #Signs
Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings - Predisposing Factors: Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
Immunocompromised state, diabetes ... elderly, female (short ... causing symptoms Signs ... Pathophysiology #Signs
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
For pituitary masses ... Signs / Symptoms ... Hyperprolactinemia • Diabetes ... Headaches • Nausea
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
cystitis, UTI), diabetes ... SUI or UUI not caused ... Pathophysiology #Signs
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