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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Hormonal alterations (result of aging process)
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Benign Prostatic ... Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis ... #Prostate #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
spinal artery injury ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics #neurology
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Medications
Aging
 -> Increased Testosterone -> Testosterone metabolized into DHT by type
Benign Prostatic ... Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis ... inflammation #BPH #Benign ... #Prostate #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology #Urology
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
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Findings Compression/injury ... paresthetica • Symptoms ... sensory • Before diagnosis ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK #pathophysiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
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cells -> Tissue injury ... Pancarditis and valvular injury ... RheumaticFever #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Avulsion or shearing injury ... lateral hip Signs/Symptoms ... Fractures #msk #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia)
Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
causes direct injury ... PolyarteritisNodosa #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Periorbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Dacryoadenitis: infection of the lacrimal glands
b. Conjunctivitis: inflammation of the
Chalazion: a benign ... Periorbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Opioid Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications
Note: Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable, but is rarely life-threatening
life-threatening (exceptions being ... Symptoms can take ... Withdrawal #Opiate #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms