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signs symptoms psychiatry agammaglobulinemia alcohol chemicalinjury complications criteria etoh evaluation extraarticular eye henochscholeinpurpura hsp iga immunology lupus manifestations mentalstatusexam mse
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Notes: - Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
Septic Arthritis ... findings Notes: - Septic ... S.A. can also be caused ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis
Mental Status Exam (MSE) Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time. You
You can use the mnemonic ... "ASEPTIC" — Appearance ... , the symptoms caused ... MSE #psychiatry #diagnosis ... #aseptic #history
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings - Infectious Agents - 50% have
IgA Vasculitis – ... periumbilical region), nausea ... #HSP #IgA #Vasculitis ... HenochScholeinPurpura #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia) Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
Viral replication causes ... PolyarteritisNodosa #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
hair follicles -> causes ... Livedo Reticularis, Vasculitis ... Manifestations #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations Skin: • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
blood vessels (vasculitis ... inflammation tends to cause ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
40% of patients diagnosed ... have a family history ... to produce all classes ... Agammaglobulinemia #XLinked #pathophysiology
Chemical Eye Injury: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Exogenous chemical to the eye and/or adnexa • Ammonia, sodium
hydrofluoric, acetic ... Obtaining a detailed history ... Acidic injuries cause ... Alkali injuries cause ... #opthalmology #pathophysiology
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Miserly - Lack of generosity when it
themselves; hoard in case ... value OCPD Mnemonic ... ObsessiveCompulsive #PersonalityDisorder ... #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Serotonin Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Serotonin Syndrome: Variable combination of mental status changes, autonomic instability, and
ingestion and most cases ... make a clinical diagnosis ... - History of serotonergic ... Serotonin #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Diagnosis
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