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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... and iron release Diagnosis ... improvement in symptoms ... #heartfailure #diagnosis
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
include protein C deficiency ... Salt craving ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... Administer 250 mcg ... endocrinology #diagnosis
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
Classification of ... MCV rollover, pedestrian ... #Orthopedics #MSK ... #diagnosis #complications ... #pathophysiology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #pathophysiology
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
Clinical Findings Classification ... #Injury #MSK #Sports ... #pathophysiology ... #classification ... #diagnosis
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency ... ) - Diagnosis and ... musculoskeletal symptoms ... Psychiatric symptoms ... nonimmune hemolysis MSK
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
glucose, fluid, salt ... Constipation - MSK ... Refeeding #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... • Nutritional Deficiency
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... Differential Diagnosis ... disease • Prolidase deficiency ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... La, anti-Jo-1, SCL