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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
tumour causing injury ... Acute #SpinalCord #Injury ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics #neurology
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Hormonal alterations (result of aging process)
    ->
Benign Prostatic ... Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis ... chronic renal injury ... #Prostate #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Signs
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
Thyroid gland hyperplasia ... etiology Signs/Symptoms ... myxedema - Fat pad ... GravesDisease #pathophysiology ... endocrinology #symptoms
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
Periorbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Dacryoadenitis: infection of the lacrimal glands
b. Conjunctivitis: inflammation of the
Chalazion: a benign ... of the lacrimal sac ... junction of lacrimal sac ... Periorbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
Through aditus ad ... #Mastoiditis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #otology
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Symptoms (included in the DSM-V) - Two Major Depressive episodes
clinical findings Symptoms ... Hypersomnia - Hyperphagia ... non-seasonal episodes #SAD ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology 
Excessive fear of one or more social situations
 • Safety
Anxiety Disorder (SAD ... ) - Pathophysiology ... likelihood of being ... BehavioralDisorder #SAD ... #Pathophysiology
Benzodiazepine (BZD) withdrawal: clinical findings and complications

 • Activation of ACC and OFC -> Feelings of
Incr Cortisol -> CAD ... Asthma. or sense of being ... #pharmacology #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Alcohol Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications
The onset of alcohol withdrawal generally begins 6-24 hours after the
last drink with symptoms ... Symptoms typically ... to have DT if had ... Seizures - Usually begin ... Alcohol #Withdrawal #Pathophysiology