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Gitelman Syndrome Pathophysiology
Gitelman Syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive salt-losing tubulopathy with a prevalence of 1-
Gitelman Syndrome Pathophysiology ... to be higher in Asians ... Hypokalemia Metabolic alkalosis ... Gitelman #Syndrome #Pathophysiology
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
onto lateral hip Signs ... Changes • Non-union ... msk #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Pharmacology and Pathophysiology ... , those sodium ions ... result, calcium ions ... Because digoxin binds ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
3) Follow the anion ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Ganglion cells and axons ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Hormonal alterations (result of aging process)
    ->
alpha-reductase -> DHT binds ... aromatase -> Estrogen binds ... Hyperplasia #Prostate #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Signs
Citrate Anticoagulation Toxicity

Hypernatremia (HyperNa):
 - Citrate solutions may have ↑ sodium content and should be paired
HypoMg): - Citrate binds ... convert to mmol/L Anion-Gap ... , "unmeasured" anion ... metabolism Metabolic alkalosis
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
 •
-> respiratory alkalosis ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs
Anorexia Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms
Binge/Purge Subtype - Recurrent (once per week) episodes of binge-eating or purging,
Anorexia Nervosa: Signs ... and Symptoms Binge ... restriction • Binge ... AnorexiaNervosa #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
lead to metabolic alkalosis ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs