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Fecal Incontinence - Pathogenesis and Complications Continence mechanisms are impaired • Local neuronal damage • External and
Fecal Incontinence ... Pathogenesis and Complications ... Diabetes) • Altered ... dementia) #Fecal ... #geriatrics #pathophysiology
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
Mixed Urinary Incontinence ... cystitis, UTI), diabetes ... Incr PVR if a complication ... #Mixed #Pathophysiology ... Signs #Symptoms #Urology
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Mild Non-proliferative DR • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
Diabetic Retinopathy ... Hemorrhages • Focal ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #complications ... #pathophysiology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Causes: • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central) • Severe lumbar spondylosis • Neoplasm
Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... • Urinary and fecal ... retention -> Overflow Incontinence ... bladder/bowel dysfunction ... Syndrome #MSK #pathophysiology
Erectile Dysfunction: Pathogenesis Erectile Dysfunction - Persistent or recurrent inability to achieve an erection sufficient to achieve
trauma, iatrogenic, diabetes ... hyperlipidemia, diabetes ... (penile artery diameter ... #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Diagnosis
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 ... primitive reflexes, incontinence ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology
Diabetic Foot: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Polyol Pathway - Excess glucose enters Polyol pathway ->
Diabetic Foot: Pathogenesis ... increasing cytogenetic dysfunction ... #DiabeticFoot #pathophysiology ... #complications ... #Diabetes
Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings - Predisposing Factors: Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
Immunocompromised state, diabetes ... urine flow) - Fecal ... quickly or impending incontinence ... UrinaryTractInfection #LUTI #Pathophysiology
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... Hyperprolactinemia • Diabetes ... • Hypothalamic dysfunction ... mnemonic #GLFTAP #pathophysiology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive • Acute and chronic vasospasm
-> Diffuse and focal ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... signs #symptoms #complications
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