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Malaria - Plasmodium Life Cycle
1) Mosquito takes a blood meal (injects sporozoites)
Human Liver Stages
2) Infected liver
sporozoites) Human Liver ... Stages 2) Infected liver ... a blood meal 9) ... lifecycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology
Fontan-Associated Liver Disease

By Dr. Andrew Yu @michaelandrewyu via @EmoryGastroHep

#FALD #Fontan #Associated #Liver #Disease #gastroenterology #hepatology #pathophysiology
Fontan-Associated ... Liver Disease ... #Liver #Disease ... gastroenterology #hepatology ... #pathophysiology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
• Female:Male 9: ... 65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... PBC Signs and Symptoms ... or higher • Liver ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Schistosoma Life Cycle - Schistosomiasis
1) Eggs shed from infected human: in feces, in urine
2) Eggs hatch
) Circulation 9) ... portal blood in liver ... circulate to the liver ... Schistosomiasis #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Metformin Associated ... Acidosis (MALA) Pathophysiology ... cycle found in the liver ... also includes symptoms
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Muscles, Kidneys, Liver ... Syncope / Exercise Associated ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... Syncope • Signs/Symptoms ... tissue damage (AKI, Liver
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
etiology, but associated ... stage, lasts 2 - 9 ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive ... Definition: HIV-Associated ... HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... • Depressive symptoms ... HIV and with low CD4
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Global mortality: 9- ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... Features: • Many symptoms ... patients have no symptoms ... heart (2-5%), liver