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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... : • Defect in fetal ... infiltration) Differential ... Maternal Support - Critical ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Macroadenoma direct effects ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... Differential Diagnosis ... Endocrinology #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... shows a small, stable ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... B3: Hereditary Defects ... myopathies - Defects ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... • Should be on differential ... Pathophysiology: ... the OR • HD stable ... about 50% • Stable
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... complement proteins detect ... proliferate and differentiate ... Humoral #Immunity #pathophysiology
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Differential diagnosis ... Fibrous cortical defect ... MR is able to distinguish ... Cortical #Desmoid #clinical ... #mri #clinical
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... preferentially affects ... management #neurology #differential
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... bedrest’s negative effects ... the Journal of Clinical ... reasoning during clinical ... #differential #
Pupillary Reflex on Ocular Ultrasound

Another cool thing about POCUS is being able to assess for afferent
cool thing about POCUS ... is being able to ... afferent pupillary defect ... Light #Reflex #Clinical ... #POCUS #Ocular