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Acute Otitis Media: Complications
Infection and inflammation of the middle ear
 - Prolonged obstruction of e. tube
Acute Otitis Media ... #OtitisMedia #Complications ... #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs ... #diagnosis
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
congenital adrenal hyperplasia ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... #21HydroxylaseDeficiency #21OHD ... #pathophysiology
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
Thyroid gland hyperplasia ... etiology Signs/Symptoms ... GravesDisease #pathophysiology ... endocrinology #symptoms ... #signs #diagnosis
Acute Otitis Media: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings (in Children)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 
 - Bacterial: Streptococcus
Acute Otitis Media ... mechanisms) #OtitisMedia ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
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 ... #Anaphylaxis #pathophysiology ... #immunology #diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Vasculitis -> Acute ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
Acute Rheumatic ... , Carditis #Acute ... RheumaticFever #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Hormonal alterations (result of aging process)
    ->
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia ... Hydronephrosis, Acute ... #Prostate #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... weakness and #Acute ... Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
warriors") • Acute ... etiology Signs/Symptoms ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #pathophysiology