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Upper Urinary Tract infection (UUTI): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Predisposing Factors:
 - Immunocompromised, Diabetes,
 - Elderly, Female
LUTI) -> Bacteria ascend ... UrinaryTractInfection #UUTI #Pathophysiology
Lower Urinary Tract Infections: Complications
 - Infection damages the urinary tract epithelium causing fibroblast proliferation and
urinary tract ascends ... UrinaryTractInfection #LUTI #Pathophysiology
Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

- Predisposing Factors:  Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
allow them to ascend ... UrinaryTractInfection #LUTI #Pathophysiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Starts in legs and ascends
The Evidence for Aspirin - Visual Abstract

Three new aspirin trials in three different populations: 
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Moderate Risk (ASCVD ... Increased bleeding ASCEND ... VisualAbstract #ARRIVE #ASCEND
Diabetes Pathophysiology and Medication Targets

The ominous octet is one concept that summarizes the different pathophysiologic pathways
Diabetes Pathophysiology ... the different pathophysiologic ... #Diabetes #Pathophysiology
Diabetes Type 2 Medication Management and Titration Algorithm
- First line therapy is metformin and comprehensive lifestyle
- Established ASCVD ... Without established ASCVD
Selected Clinical Trials of SGLT2 inhibitors in CVD and CKD
EMPA-REG OUTCOME - Empagliflozin lowered CV events
events in T2DM + ASCVD ... events in T2DM + ASCVD ... or ASCVD risk; ... MACE, in T2DM + ASCVD ... or ASCVD risk.
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Schema Chronic: ASCVD ... hypo-/akinesis), ASCVD ... failure, Dissection, ASCVD
ABCDE of Primary ASCVD Prevention: Lifestyle Changes and Team-Based Care - Checklist
A – Antiplatelet Therapy
B –
ABCDE of Primary ASCVD ... #PrimaryCare #ASCVD