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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... spinal artery injury ... weakness and #Acute ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
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Acute Rheumatic ... cells -> Tissue injury ... , Carditis #Acute ... RheumaticFever #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
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 ... endocrinology #peds
Acute Otitis Media: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings (in Children)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 
 - Bacterial: Streptococcus
Acute Otitis Media ... #OtitisMedia #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #peds #pediatrics
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Hormonal alterations (result of aging process)
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Hydronephrosis, Acute ... chronic renal injury ... bladder stones #BPH ... Hyperplasia #Prostate #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Signs
Benzodiazepine (BZD) withdrawal: clinical findings and complications

 • Activation of ACC and OFC -> Feelings of
Activity -> Incr BP ... BZD #withdrawal #pharmacology ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs