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Fibrinolysis. 
Fibrinolysis occurs when plasminogen is activated to plasmin under the influence of factors such as
Plasmin then acts ... and urokinase act ... -antiplasmin), act ... Fibrinolysis #Pathway #Pathophysiology
Primary vs Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency - Pathophysiology
Primary AI = adrenal glands themselves are the problem. This
Insufficiency - Pathophysiology ... be low, while ACTH ... Low ACTH leads to ... Insufficiency #Pathophysiology
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) 

The kidneys produce renin in response to low blood pressure or low plasma
Renin acts on angiotensin ... Angiotensin II acts ... #Pathophysiology
Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Negative feedback on hypothalamus/pituitary, Decreasing ACTH -> Decr Sex
pituitary, Decreasing ACTH ... #Osteoporosis #pathophysiology
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
growth hormone, and ACTH ... LH, FSH, TSH, ACTH ... mnemonic #GLFTAP #pathophysiology
Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

DKA is a result of an absolute or relative insulin
Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology ... counterregulatory hormones act ... details of the pathophysiology ... #Pathophysiology
Calcium homeostasis is a process controlled by chiefly by hormones vitamin D and PTH. 
Vitamin D
PTH acts to increase ... #Pathophysiology
Inflammatory mechanism of asthma. 
Airway epithelial cells exposed to activation stimuli, including allergens, viruses, and irritants,
production, and act ... #asthma #pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
malignancy Pathophysiology ... TFT, LH, FSH & ACTH ... Endocrinology #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
or restless • Acts ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology