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Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Risk factors: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Psychological comorbidity, Helicobacter pylori infection,
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology ... , Diagnosis and ... months before diagnosis ... , Postprandial fullness ... Functional #Dyspepsia #Pathophysiology
Functional Dyspepsia - Signs, Symptoms and Pathophysiology
Delayed gastric emptying - Postprandial fullness, nausea, vomiting
Hypersensitivity to gastric
, Symptoms and Pathophysiology ... - Postprandial fullness ... , postprandial fullness ... Functional #Dyspepsia #Pathophysiology ... gastroenterology #symptoms #diagnosis
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Parasitic Cycle ... become adults. 8) Parasitic ... intestine 9) Parasitic ... fuelleborni #LifeCycle #Parasite ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... , ↑Tbili/Dbili/AP ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... obstetrics #obgyn #diagnosis ... #management #pathophysiology
Strongyloides Stercoralis Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle:
1) Rhabditiform larvae in the intestine are excreted in stool. 
2) Development into
Parasitic Cycle: ... become adults. 8) Parasitic ... stercoralis #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
Leishmaniasis #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
clearance - AP ... Bilirubin #Hepatology #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #LFTs
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
Echinococcus #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Severe illness: ... Ova and parasite ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
Direct/indirect AP ... Orthopedics #MSK #diagnosis ... complications #pathophysiology