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Fecal Incontinence - Pathogenesis and Complications Continence mechanisms are impaired • Local neuronal damage • External and
Fecal Incontinence ... irritable bowel syndrome ... dementia) #Fecal ... #Incontinence #geriatrics ... #pathophysiology
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Prader-Willi Syndrome ... =>Prader-Willi Syndrome ... Signs/Symptoms ... #genetics #pathophysiology ... #peds #pediatrics
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases): - Increasing
mutations - Down syndrome ... chromosome 21) Signs ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
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
Cauda Equina Syndrome Causes: • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central) • Severe lumbar spondylosis • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... lumbar spine Signs ... • Urinary and fecal ... #CaudaEquina #Syndrome ... #MSK #pathophysiology
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
Keratoconus: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Genetics • Family history of keratoconus • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome • Down, Turner,
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome ... Turner, Marfan syndromes ... • Rizutti's Sign ... #Keratoconus #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
keratomalacia (focal ... #Xeropthalmia #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Acute Otitis Media: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings (in Children) Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: - Bacterial: Streptococcus
#OtitisMedia #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #peds #pediatrics
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
Polio Virus -> Fecal-oral ... viremia causes fetal ... encephalitis and cellulitis ... Immunization #peds #pediatrics ... #pathophysiology
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