DISEASE AND CAUSES | PATHOPHYSIOLOGY | SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS |
Paraphilia |
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| Dependence on unusual behaviors or fantasies to achieve sexual excitement. | - Exhibitionism
- Fetishism
- Frotteurism (rubbing against another person without his consent)
- Pedophilia
- Sexual masochism
- Sexual sadism
- Transvestic fetishism
- Voyeurism
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Pediculosis |
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- Infestation by the lice parasite
| Ectoparasite attaches itself to the hair shaft with claws and louse feeds on blood several times daily; resides close to the scalp to maintain its body temperature. Itching may be due to an allergic reaction to louse saliva or irritability. | - Itching
- Eczematous dermatitis
- Inflammation
- Tiredness
- Irritability
- Weakness
- Lice present in hair (head, axilla, and pubic)
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Penile cancer |
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- Preceded by chronic irritation, condylomata acuminata, uncircumcised
| Neoplasms may be benign or malignant; latter are usually squamous cell carcinomas. | - Painless ulcerations on the glans or foreskin
- Discharge
- Small, warty plaque
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Pheochromocytoma |
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- Polyglandular multiple endocrine neoplasia
| Tumor of the chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla that causes an increased production of catecholamines. | - Hypertension
- High blood sugar
- High lipid levels
- Headache
- Palpitations
- Sweating
- Dizziness
- Constipation
- Anxiety
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Pituitary tumor |
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| Tumors are usually macroadenomas with self-secreting thyroid-stimulating hormone. | - Signs of hyperthyroidism without skin and eye manifestations
- Goiters
- High free thyroxine levels
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Plague |
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- Infection due to Yersinia pestis
| Acute infection transmitted by a flea bite from an infected rodent. | - Painful, inflamed buboes
- Hemorrhagic or necrotic areas
- Sudden high fever
- Myalgia
- Delirium
- Prostration
- Restlessness
- Toxemia
- Staggering gait
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Pleurisy |
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- Several causes including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and tuberculosis
| Inflammation of the pleura with exudation into the cavity and lung surface. | - Chilliness
- Stabbing chest pain
- Fever
- Suppressed cough
- Pallor
- Dyspnea
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Pneumoconioses |
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- Inhalation of dust particles, usually in an occupational setting
| Chronic and permanent disposition of particles in the lungs causes a tissue reaction, which may be harmless or destructive. | - Critical exposure
- Emphysema
- Shortness of breath
- Cough
- Fatigue
- Weakness
- Weight loss
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Polycythemia vera |
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- Cause unknown; possibly due to a multipotential stem cell defect
| Increased production of RBCs, neutrophils, and platelets inhibits blood flow to microcirculation, resulting in intravascular thrombosis. | Usually no symptoms in early stages. In later stages, related to expanded blood volume and system affected:- Weakness, headache, light-headedness, visual disturbances, and fatigue
- Hepatomegaly and splenomegaly
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Polymyositis |
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- Cause unknown; may be due to viral or autoimmune reaction
| Damage of skeletal muscle by an inflammatory process dominated by lymphocytic infiltration leads to progressive muscle weakness. | - Proximal muscle weakness, dysphonia, dysphagia, and regurgitation
- Polyarthralgias, joint effusions, and Raynaud's phenomenon
- Rash associated with muscular pain, tenderness, and induration
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Porphyrias |
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- Due to inherited or acquired disorders of specific enzymes in heme biosynthetic pathway
| Biosynthesis of heme is affected by metabolic disorders that causes excessive production and excretion of porphyrins or their precursors. | - Nonspecific symptoms, generally abdominal pain, neurologic symptoms, tachycardia, hypertension, muscle weakness, and skin lesions
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Postherpetic neuralgia |
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- Complication of the chronic phase of herpes zoster
| Varicella virus in ganglia of the posterior nerve roots reactivates, multiplies, and spreads down the sensory nerves to the skin. | - Intractable neurologic pain lasting over 6 weeks after disappearance of herpes zoster rash
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Proctitis |
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- Contributing factors that allow the normal mucosa to break down include trauma, infection, allergies, radiation, stress, and sexually transmitted diseases
| Acute or chronic inflammation of the rectal mucosa. | - Mild rectal pain, mucous discharge, bleeding, feeling of rectal fullness, and tenesmus
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Pseudogout |
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- Cause unknown; associated with conditions that cause degenerative or metabolic changes in cartilage
| Calcium pyrophosphate crystals deposit in periarticular joint structures. | - Sudden joint pain and swelling in larger peripheral joints; mimics other form of arthritis
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Ptosis |
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- Due to congenital (autosomal dominant trait or anomaly) or acquired (age, mechanical, myogenic, neurogenic, or nutritional) factors
| Stretching of eyelid skin or aponeurotic tendon causes upper eyelid to droop. Lesion affects innervation of either of two muscles that open the eyelid. | |
Pyloric stenosis |
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- Congenital; cause unknown
| Pyloric sphincter muscle fibers thicken and become inelastic, leading to a narrowed opening. The extra peristaltic effort that is necessary leads to hypertrophied muscle layers of the stomach. | - Progressive nonbilious vomiting, leading to projectile vomiting at ages 2 to 4 weeks
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