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Erectile Dysfunction: Pathogenesis Erectile Dysfunction - Persistent or recurrent inability to achieve an erection sufficient to achieve
Erectile Dysfunction ... hyperlipidemia, diabetes ... (penile artery diameter ... #Dysfunction #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Diagnosis
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Mild Non-proliferative DR • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
Diabetic Retinopathy ... #Retinopathy #Diabetes ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #complications ... #pathophysiology
Diabetic Foot: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Polyol Pathway - Excess glucose enters Polyol pathway ->
Diabetic Foot: Pathogenesis ... increasing cytogenetic dysfunction ... #DiabeticFoot #pathophysiology ... #complications ... #Diabetes
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases): - Increasing
Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... Executive planning dysfunction ... concentration • Motor dysfunction ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis
Priapism: Pathogenesis - Post-cavernosal venous occlusion -> Post-cavernosal venous drainage is mechanically obstructed e.g. sickle cell
detumescence (erection-ending ... Priapism Prolonged erection ... #Priapism #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Diagnosis
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... Hyperprolactinemia • Diabetes ... • Hypothalamic dysfunction ... mnemonic #GLFTAP #pathophysiology
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... Retinoblastoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Cauda Equina Syndrome Causes: • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central) • Severe lumbar spondylosis • Neoplasm
Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... bladder/bowel dysfunction ... Syndrome #MSK #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
cystitis, UTI), diabetes ... Incr PVR if a complication ... Incontinence #Mixed #Pathophysiology ... Signs #Symptoms #Urology ... #Diagnosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Upper Extremity Dysfunction ... deficiencies -> Sphincter dysfunction ... Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #orthopedics #neurology
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