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Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. 

Source:  Does This
Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood ... : The Rational Clinical ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ACS
Sickle Cell Vaso-Occlusive Crisis

#SickleCell #Crisis #Vasoocclusive #AcuteChestSyndrome #ACS #Pathophysiology #Hematology
AcuteChestSyndrome #ACS ... #Pathophysiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. Source: Fanaroff AC, Rymer
Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood ... Source: Fanaroff AC ... : The Rational Clinical ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ACS
Hydroxyurea - Pathophysiology and Benefits in Sickle Cell Disease
 • Decreases number of pain crises (
Hydroxyurea - Pathophysiology ... vs. 1) • Fewer ACS ... Benefits #SickleCell #pathophysiology
Fibrinolysis. 
Fibrinolysis occurs when plasminogen is activated to plasmin under the influence of factors such as
of factors such as ... Plasmin then acts ... and urokinase act ... as thrornbolytic ... Fibrinolysis #Pathway #Pathophysiology
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) 

The kidneys produce renin in response to low blood pressure or low plasma
Renin acts on angiotensin ... angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE ... Angiotensin II acts ... as a hormone and ... #Pathophysiology
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood Ratio (LR) +24 / -0.16
Ice pack's can be used
Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood ... effectively increasing ACh
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of the clinical ... lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... cellular function Clinical ... signs to determine likelihood ... Exam: clinical evidence
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
) APS is a rare ... at least: • 1 clinical ... diagnosed with APS ... presence of 1 clinical ... recommended in APS
How dendritic cells (DCs) orchestrate adaptive immunity
1- Sensing of microbial and damage signals by DCs
2- Phenotypic
dendritic cells (DCs ... damage signals by DCs ... changes during DCs ... polarization by DCs ... immunity #immunology #pathophysiology