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Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms ... Acute onset of skin ... in the acute phase ... Signs / Symptoms ... pathophysiology #immunology
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
Clinical Findings Symptoms ... included in DSM 5 criteria ... suicide Other Symptoms ... Pathophysiology #Signs #Symptoms
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Vasculitis -> Acute ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
Acute Rheumatic ... , Carditis #Acute ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Anaphylaxis: Treatments (Acute)
Additional Info:
 • IV steroids may be considered for prevention of late phase reactions.
Anaphylaxis: Treatments (Acute ... pathophysiology #immunology
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
severe dissociative symptoms ... the above with symptoms ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms
Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
Complications: • Acute ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy #Immunology
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
have either 26 symptoms ... Hyperactivity-Impulsivity or >6 symptoms ... 2 settings - Symptoms ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis #symptoms ... signs #psychiatry #criteria
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
warriors") • Acute ... etiology Signs/Symptoms ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
immunity Signs/Symptoms ... pathophysiology #immunology