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diagnosis signs genetics geriatrics ophthalmology psychiatry 21hydroxylasedeficiency 21ohd alzheimersdisease caudaequina childhood dementia endocrinology erythematosus fecal gastrointestinal immunization incontinence keratoconus lupus
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Prader-Willi Syndrome ... Signs/Symptoms ... /Complications: ... #genetics #pathophysiology ... #peds #pediatrics
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
- Budd Chiari Syndrome ... Gastrointestinal #Complications ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases): - Increasing
mutations - Down syndrome ... / Complications ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Fecal Incontinence - Pathogenesis and Complications Continence mechanisms are impaired • Local neuronal damage • External and
Pathogenesis and Complications ... irritable bowel syndrome ... #Incontinence #geriatrics ... #pathophysiology
Acute Otitis Media: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings (in Children) Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: - Bacterial: Streptococcus
resolve by 72 hours Complications ... #OtitisMedia #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #peds #pediatrics
Cauda Equina Syndrome Causes: • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central) • Severe lumbar spondylosis • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... spine Signs / Symptoms ... / Complications ... #MSK #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... #21HydroxylaseDeficiency #21OHD #pathophysiology ... endocrinology #peds ... #pediatrics
Keratoconus: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Genetics • Family history of keratoconus • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome • Down, Turner,
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome ... Turner, Marfan syndromes ... Keratoconus Signs / Symptoms ... / Complications ... #Keratoconus #pathophysiology
Bulimia Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms Associated Psychological / Behavioural Features • Feelings of shame, guilt and embarrassment
Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms ... vomiting Other • Symptoms ... related to complications ... inducing vomiting #BulimiaNervosa ... #pathophysiology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
hemorrhagic rash; symptoms ... non-specific viral symptoms ... #Immunization #peds ... #pediatrics #pathophysiology
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