Secondary hyperlipidemias: etiology and pathogenesis

Neovascular Secondary Glaucoma, Etiology and Pathogenesis.

RATIONALE Neovascular secondary glaucoma is a condition characterized by increased intraocular pressure due to the neovascularization occurring at the iridocorneal angle and iris, the most common complication of end-stage ischemic retina. The early diagnosis and treatment of this disease are important, because the functional prognosis is reserved. OBJECTIVE Knowing and understanding the etiol...

Etiology and Pathogenesis

Cystic echinococcosis is a zoonosis caused by larval forms of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus and transmitted by dogs. In humans, the disease is characterized by slowly growing cyst commonly occurring in liver and lungs. Clinical features of hepatic hydatid cyst are mainly right upper quadrant pain, feeling of lump and enlarged tender liver. The cyst may be complicated by infection or rupt...

Etiology and pathogenesis

Laryngeal edema is a frequent complication of intubation. It often presents shortly after extubation as post-extubation stridor and results from damage to the mucosa of the larynx. Mucosal damage is caused by pressure and ischemia resulting in an inflammatory response. Laryngeal edema may compromise the airway necessitating reintubation. Several studies show that a positive cuff leak test combi...

Etiology and Pathogenesis

Etiology and Pathogenesis

Spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee is a unilateral and unifocal disorder commonly affecting the medial femoral condylar epiphysis. The medial tibial plateau, patella or the lateral femoral condyle can also be affected with a lower incidence [ 1 ] . Reddy and Frederick reported that the medial femoral condylar predominance can be explained by poor arterial supply of the medial femoral condyle...