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diagnosis signs growthhormone pituitary 21hydroxylasedeficiency 21ohd acute chronic closedangle diabetes diabeticketoacidosis dka excess feedbackloop genetics glaucoma glftap hypertensive keratoconus macroadenoma
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH) Growth Hormone: • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
Growth Hormone (GH ... lipolysis Signs/Symptoms ... abn lipid • GH ... #FeedbackLoop #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... GH excess prior ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
following order; GH ... Signs / Symptoms ... / Complications ... #SideEffects #endocrinology ... mnemonic #GLFTAP #pathophysiology
Periorbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Definitions: a. Dacryoadenitis: infection of the lacrimal glands b. Conjunctivitis: inflammation of the
Periorbital Cellulitis ... #Periorbital #Cellulitis ... #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Definitions: a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
Orbital Cellulitis ... Blindness #Orbital #Cellulitis ... #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
Retinoblastoma Signs / Symptoms ... / Complications ... Retinoblastoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... #21HydroxylaseDeficiency #21OHD #pathophysiology ... #genetics #endocrinology
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
lights are a key symptom ... blindness Signs / Symptoms ... / Complications ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive • Acute and chronic vasospasm
#Retinopathy #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #complications
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