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| inflammation of middle ear resulting in collection of serous, mucoid, or purulent fluid when tympanic membrane intact |
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| inflammation of middle ear, associated middle ear effusion that becomes infected by bacterial organisms |
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| inflammation of auditory canal and external surface of tympanic membrane |
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| trapped epithelial tissue behind tympanic membrane that is often the result of untreated or chronic recurrent otitis media |
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| reduced transmission of sound to middle ear |
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| sensorineural hearing loss |
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| result of damage to inner ear/CN 8, genetic disorders, systemic disease, ototoxic meds, trauma, tumors, exposure to loud noises |
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| progressive hearing loss associated with vertigo |
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| bacterial infection of one or more of the paranasal sinuses |
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| infection of tonsils or posterior pharynx |
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| deep infection in space between soft palate and tonsils |
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infection lateral pharyngeal has potential to occlude airway
-more common in children |
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| cancer involving oral cavity or relating structures |
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| excessive growth and distorted proportions caused by hyper-secretion of growth hormone and GF-1 |
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| prolonged/excessively high exposure to glucocorticcoids |
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| partial or complete absence of second X chromosome |
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| excess volume of CSF in brain |
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| slower than normal rate of growth in short period of time |
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| Growth hormone deficiency |
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| failure of anterior pituitary to secrete adequate growth hormone to support growth and stature |
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-early onset of secondary sex characteristics
-before 7 in girls and before 9 in boys |
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| excessive proportion of total body fat |
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| lower than normal circulating RBC |
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| episodic abnormal electrical discharges of cerrebral neurons |
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| comb of inflammation and degeneration of myelin of brain white matter |
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| inflammation of brain and spinal cord |
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inflammation of meninges
bacterial is worse |
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| abnormal growth of neural or nonneural tissue within cranial cavity that may be a primary or metistatic cancer |
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| sudden interruption of blood supply to brain |
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| neuromuscular transmission is affective |
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| destruction of peripheral nerve myelin sheath and inflammation of nerve roots |
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| temporary acute paralysis or weakness of one side of face |
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| motor/sensory loss in distribution of one or more neurons |
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| alterations in mental status resulting from blow to head or neck |
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| impaired cognition, consciousness, mood, and behavioral dysfunction |
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| common psychiatric disorders related to neurochemical imbalance |
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| marked anxiety/fear that causes significant interference with personal, social, and occupational functioning |
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| severe, persistant, psychotic disorder that relapses |
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| significant subaverage general cognitive functioning and deficits in adaptive behavior manifested during development |
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| neuro behavioral problem of impaired attention and hyperactive behavior affecting 5-10% of school aged children |
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| pervasive neurodevelopmental disorder of unknown etiology |
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| chronic, slowly progressive disorder of failing memory, cognitive impairment, behavioral abnormalities, personality changes |
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| bulging of eyes anteriorly out of orbit |
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| inflammation of superficial layers of sclera |
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| deposistion of Ca in superficial cornea |
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| disruption of corneal epithelium and stroma |
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| both eyes do not focus on an object simultaneously |
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| triad of ipsilateral miosis, mild ptosis, and loss of hemifacial sweating |
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| cell death in rod photrecptors |
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increased intra ocular pressure
nerve cells die
covering over eye |
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