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Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and risk factors

 • Age > 30 (post-peak bone mass)
 • Post-menopausal women ->
smoking, etoh, decr activity ... #Osteoporosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Gaucher Disease 

Pathophsiology
 • Lysosomal storage disorder
 • Deficiency of ß-glucocerebrosidase
• Accumulation of glucosylceramide in macrophages
Diagnosis
Gaucher Disease Pathophsiology ... ß-glucocerebrosidase activity ... Disease #Diagnosis #Signs
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Priority-based management ... pulseless #electrical #activity ... #management #criticalcare
Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
showed antiviral activity ... InfectiousDiseases #CriticalCare ... Virus #Antiviral #Management
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Classification Types - Pathophysiology ... Echocardiographic Signs ... Echocardiographic Signs ... #Shock #Types #Pathophysiology ... #Comparison #criticalcare
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS): Signs and Symptoms

Repetitive Overhead Activity, Scapular Dyskinesis -> Scapulohumeral mechanics become altered
Syndrome (SIS): Signs ... Repetitive Overhead Activity ... abduction + Neer's sign ... SIS #diagnosis #signs ... symptoms #msk #pathophysiology
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
impact of basic management ... Actively pursue ... difficult airway management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... Excessive glutamate activity ... of UMN and LMN signs ... by decreasing activity ... neurology #diagnosis #management
The interferon (IFN) signature: what’s the point? How to use it in clinical practice?

Characterizing activity of
Characterizing activity ... understanding of pathophysiology ... signature #diagnosis #management
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... Presentation • Management ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #management