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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Vasculitis -> Acute ... - Budd Chiari Syndrome ... Gastrointestinal #Complications ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Acute Compartment Syndrome
 • Crush injuries, burns, circumferential constriction to limbs (each containing facially divided muscle
Acute Compartment ... Syndrome • Crush ... CompartmentSyndrome #ACS ... #pathophysiology ... #orthopedics
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
warriors") • Acute ... etiology Signs/Symptoms ... /Complications: ... #pathophysiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... weakness and #Acute ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics
Opioid Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications
Note: Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable, but is rarely life-threatening
Clinical Findings and Complications ... alcohol and/or benzodiazepines ... are more acute ... The less acute behavioral ... Withdrawal #Opiate #Pathophysiology
Benzodiazepine (BZD) withdrawal: clinical findings and complications

 • Activation of ACC and OFC -> Feelings of
Benzodiazepine ( ... clinical findings and complications ... Activation of ACC ... #pharmacology #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
Acute Closed Angle ... lights are a key symptom ... bodies, shallow ACD ... / Complications ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
vasoconstrictive • Acute ... damaged BRB appears as ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #complications
Cholesteatoma (of middle ear): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Congenital trapping of keratinizing epithelium in middle
/ Complications ... inflammation • Acute ... Mastoiditis • Chronic ... Cholesteatoma #MiddleEar #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs