Pathophysiology 1) Rickettsial infection caused by Coxiella burnetii 2) acute and chronic forms exist Signs and Symptoms 1) Severe headache … [Read more...]
Fabry’s Disease
Pathophysiology 1) type of lysosomal storage disease 2) cause is defect (multiple types possible) in alpha-galactosidase with altered metabolism of … [Read more...]
McArdle’s Disease (Myophosphorylase Deficiency)
Pathophysiology 1) glycogen storage disease with increased accumulation of glycogen in skeletal muscles 2) cause is defect in muscle phophorylase … [Read more...]
Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease)
Pathophysiology 1) caused by an infection with Mycobacterium leprae 2) clinical disease occurs in peripheral nervous system, skin, eyes, testes, … [Read more...]
Kawasaki’s Disease
Pathophysiology 1) necrotizing vasculitis of early childhood 2) generalized rash (exantham) 3) fever 4) conjuncitivitis 5) lymphadenitis 6) oral … [Read more...]
Syringomyelia
Pathophysiology 1) focal area of cystic, spongiform expansion of spinal cord (syrinx) 2) often produces a progressive myelopathy 3) most typical … [Read more...]
Silicosis
Pathophysiology 1) pneumoconiosis owing to chronic inhalation of crystalline silicon dioxide 2) can result in pulmonary fibrosis from chronic … [Read more...]
Takayasu’s Arteritis
Pathophysiology 1) inflammation of large arteries (especially aorta and branches) 2) type 1 - involvement of the aortic arch and branches 3) type 2 … [Read more...]
Cryptococcosis
Pathophysiology 1) caused by infection with the yeast-like fungus Cryptococcus neoformans 2) two distinct subtypes 3) most commonly seen in USA as … [Read more...]
Polyarteritis Nododa (PAN)
Pathophysiology 1) systemic necrotizing vasculitis of small- and medium-sized arteries 2) mostly affects renal, hepatic, and visceral arteries 3) … [Read more...]
Schizophrenia
Pathophysiology 1) group of disorders marked by disturbances in thought patterns, speech, behavior, and perception 2) subtypes - paranoid, … [Read more...]
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (Anaphylactoid Purpura)
Pathophysiology 1) type of small vessel vasculitis thought to be secondary to immune complex deposition 2) most commonly occurs in children, but … [Read more...]
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