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This document provides an overview of dementia syndrome, including Alzheimer's disease. It discusses the pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment and management of dementia. Specifically, it covers the prevalence and causes of Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia. It also briefly mentions other types of dementia and delirium, and compares delirium versus dementia. The document is intended as a learning guide covering dementia.
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Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder caused by loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the substantia nigra. Its main symptoms are tremors, rigidity, bradykinesia, and impaired balance and coordination. Diagnosis is based on medical history and clinical examination showing the characteristic motor symptoms. Treatment aims to control symptoms and preserve function, primarily using dopamine replacement therapy such as levodopa and dopamine agonists. Other options include deep brain stimulation surgery for advanced cases with motor fluctuations or dyskinesia.
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory disease of the central nervous system characterized by demyelination of nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord. Common symptoms include vision problems, muscle weakness, numbness, and impaired coordination. The cause is believed to be an autoimmune reaction where the immune system attacks myelin. A diagnosis requires evidence of lesions in both time and space on clinical examination and MRI imaging. While there is no cure, treatments aim to reduce inflammation and relapse rate to slow progression of disability.
Malignant skin cancer(cml)
This document summarizes information about different types of skin cancer:
- Basal cell carcinoma arises from basal cells and does not metastasize but can invade bone and cartilage. It appears as small nodules that ulcerate and form raised edges, most commonly on the face. Treatment includes surgery, cryotherapy, and radiotherapy.
- Malignant melanoma arises from melanocytes and is increasing in incidence at 6% per year. It can arise from pre-existing moles. Types include superficial spreading, nodular, lentigo maligna melanoma. Staging uses Breslow thickness and Clarke levels. Treatment includes wide local excision and immunotherapy.
- Squamous cell carcinoma arises from keratinocytes and spreads
Joints 3
This document summarizes key information about different types of soft tissue tumors:
1) It defines soft tissue tumors as mesenchymal in origin and classifies them as either benign or malignant. Common risk factors include radiation, chemicals, viruses, and genetic predispositions.
2) It describes the main types of soft tissue tumors - adipose, smooth, skeletal, fibriohistio, and vascular - and examples of benign and malignant tumors in each category.
3) It provides brief descriptions of fibrous histiocytoma, liposarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, and synovial sarcoma - covering epidemiology, location, histological features, and diagnosis. Soft tissue sar
Joints 2
This document summarizes several types of inflammatory and infectious arthritis. It describes seronegative spondyloarthritis as arthritis that is negative for rheumatoid factor but affects the sacroiliac joints and spine, often associated with HLA-B27. Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of seronegative spondyloarthritis that causes chronic inflammation of the lumbar and sacroiliac regions. Reactive arthritis and Reiter's syndrome can develop after genitourinary or gastrointestinal infections and present as a triad of arthritis, urethritis, and conjunctivitis. Psoriatic arthritis is associated with the skin condition psoriasis. Suppurative arthritis is caused by bacterial infections like
Joints 1
Synovial joints allow for movement between articulating bone surfaces that are covered by hyaline cartilage. There are two main types of cells in the synovial membrane - type A macrophages that remove debris, and type B cells that produce lubricating proteins. Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis and affects over 80% of elderly individuals. It is a degenerative joint disease caused by aging, repetitive joint use, obesity, genetics and prior joint injury. The cartilage in osteoarthritis breaks down over time, reducing its ability to absorb pressure and lubricate the joint, leading to pain and stiffness. Treatment focuses on relieving pain through medications and joint replacement if needed to restore function.
Epilepsy
Epilepsy can be classified as either generalized or partial. Generalized epilepsy involves seizures that affect both sides of the brain, and partial epilepsy involves seizures that affect one area. Diagnosing epilepsy involves taking a medical history and conducting investigations. Management depends on the epilepsy classification and involves anti-seizure medications. Evaluation includes assessing seizure type, frequency, medication history, and psychosocial factors.
Epilepsy 2
This document discusses the evaluation and management of epilepsy. It recommends optimal use of EEG and MRI studies to diagnose partial or focal epilepsy. It emphasizes finding an adequate level of seizure control without side effects through individualizing treatment, monitoring for underlying causes, and considering epilepsy surgery for refractory cases. Non-epileptic seizures also require differential diagnosis and intervention for any underlying psychological issues. A multidisciplinary approach is advocated including lifestyle management, addressing medical comorbidities, anti-epileptic drugs, epilepsy surgery evaluation, and other treatments for refractory epilepsy.
Cnslm immunology mind map
This document is an outline for a lecture on immunology and autoimmunity, listing 10 topics that will be covered: 1) Tolerance and Autoimmunity, 2) Mechanism of Tissue Damage, 3) Laboratory Tests for Autoimmunity, 4) Rheumatoid Arthritis, 5) Laboratory Monitoring of Connective Tissue Disease, 6) Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, 7) Antiphospholipid Syndrome, 8) Primary Vasculitis, 9) Secondary Vasculitis, and 10) Connective Tissue Disease or Vasculitis. It was created by Muhammad Iqbal A Ghani for colleagues at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and was presented
Bone 5
This document summarizes key information about low back pain, including:
- Low back pain is very common and one of the most frequent causes of general practitioner visits. The majority (90%) of cases have a mechanical cause.
- Mechanical causes include injury to the disk, ligaments, muscles or bones. Non-mechanical causes include conditions like spondyloarthropathy, osteoporosis, cancer, and infection.
- "Red flags" that warrant further investigation or concern include major trauma, fever/weight loss, intractable pain, neurological symptoms, morning pain/stiffness, history of cancer, or significant neurological deficit.
Bone 4
This document summarizes different types of bone tumors. It discusses that bone tumors in children are usually primary tumors, while in adults they are often secondary tumors or myeloma. It separates bone tumors into those that form bone and those that form cartilage. Bone forming tumors include benign osteomas and malignant osteosarcomas. Cartilage forming tumors include benign osteochondromas and malignant chondrosarcomas. It provides details on specific bone tumors such as osteoid osteoma, osteoblastoma, osteosarcoma, enchondroma, chondroblastoma, and Ewing's sarcoma.
Bone 3
This document summarizes several bone diseases and conditions:
Osteodystrophy refers to bone diseases associated with chronic renal disease, which can cause hypocalcemia, high phosphate levels, and osteitis fibrosa cystica. Osteomalacia is caused by loss of renal mass. Paget's disease causes abnormal bone remodeling in three phases - initial bone loss, mixed bone loss and formation, and final bone thickening. Osteonecrosis is bone infarction due to reduced blood supply from trauma, thrombosis, steroids or radiation. Pathologic fractures occur in weakened bone from conditions like osteomalacia or Paget's disease. Bone healing involves hematoma formation, osteoprogenitor cell differentiation, and external and internal
Bone 2
This document summarizes osteoporosis and osteomalacia/rickets. Osteoporosis is a common disorder characterized by progressive reduction in bone mass despite normal mineralization. It is more common in females, Asians, Caucasians, those with sedentary lifestyles or who smoke. It can be caused by aging, menopause, genetics, immobility, low calcium intake, or steroid use. This leads to decreased bone formation and resorption, thinning and increased porosity of bones, and increased risk of fractures. Osteomalacia and rickets feature inadequate bone mineralization. Rickets occurs in children and causes bone deformities, while osteomalacia occurs in
Bone 1
This document summarizes the structure and formation of normal bone as well as some common congenital bone disorders. It describes the organic and inorganic components of bone, the cells involved in bone formation and resorption, and the process of ossification. It also discusses three specific bone disorders - achondroplasia, which causes dwarfism; osteogenesis imperfecta, which results in fractures and fragile bones; and osteopetrosis, known as marble bone disease, which causes bones to harden excessively.
Skin disease brief overview
This document discusses skin diseases and their diagnosis and treatment. It covers a range of skin diseases from neoplastic and malignant cancers like basal cell carcinoma and melanoma, to inflammatory diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. Common risk factors for skin diseases include sun exposure, fair skin, age, and genetic disorders. Dermoscopy is used to diagnose skin lesions by examining features like asymmetry, irregular borders, color variation, diameter, and changes in the lesion over time. Treatment options depend on the disease but may include surgical excision, cryotherapy, or radiotherapy, with prognosis based on the cancer staging system.
Malignant neoplasm of the skin
This document summarizes the key characteristics of pre-malignant and malignant skin cancers. It describes the epidemiology, risk factors, pathogenesis, diagnostic criteria, treatment, and prognosis for the main types of skin cancer: actinic keratosis, Bowen's disease, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and malignant melanoma. The summary focuses on the distinguishing clinical features and management considerations for each cancer type.
Connective tissue disease
This document discusses several potential mechanisms that can lead to autoimmune diseases, including the release of sequestered antigens, molecular mimicry, superantigen infection, and mutations in genes regulating the immune response. It also provides an overview of different types of hypersensitivity reactions (types I-IV) and lists some common organ-specific and non-organ-specific autoimmune diseases. Finally, it briefly touches on epidemiology, etiology, clinical features, investigations, and management of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Bones pathology
Bones are composed of an organic matrix containing collagen and proteoglycans, as well as an inorganic component of calcium hydroxyapatite. Bones contain osteoprogenitor, osteoblast, osteocyte, and osteoclast cells. Bone formation involves the production of osteoid by osteoblasts, mineralization of osteoid, and remodeling by resorption and reformation mediated by osteoclasts and osteoblasts respectively. Bones form through endochondral ossification from cartilage or membranous/periosteal ossification from connective tissue. Common bone abnormalities include congenital defects, metabolic bone diseases such as osteoporosis, bone infections, bone tumors, and fractures.
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