The Calgary Guide to Understanding Disease @TheCalgaryGuide
557.1K 395 156
Account created for The Calgary Guide to Understanding Disease - Linking pathophysiology to clinical presentation - http://calgaryguide.ucalgary.ca/
Contributor Ranks
Latest Searches
13 results
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
chromosome 21) Signs ... / Symptoms / Complications ... pathophysiology #geriatrics ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
severe dissociative symptoms ... the above with symptoms ... BPD #Borderline #PersonalityDisorder ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Prader-Willi Syndrome Signs ... /Symptoms/Complications ... pathophysiology #peds #pediatrics
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
#Schizotypal #PersonalityDisorder ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Signs / Symptoms ... / Complications ... #Macroadenoma #SideEffects
Kawasaki Disease: Clinical Findings
Diagnostic Criteria - Fever and 4/5 of the following:
 • Conjunctivitis
 • Polymorphous
Findings Diagnostic Criteria ... hands & feet Signs ... /Symptoms/Complications ... Pathophysiology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Acute Otitis Media: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings (in Children)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 
 - Bacterial: Streptococcus
resolve by 72 hours Complications ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #peds #pediatrics
Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Difficulties with Activities - Initiation Of projects
DPD #Dependent #PersonalityDisorder ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... endocrinology #peds #pediatrics
Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Restraint - Shows excessive restraint in intimate
AVPD #Avoidant #PersonalityDisorder ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms