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Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Chronic, indwelling catheter ... Syndrome #PUBS #pathophysiology ... clinical #photo #differential
Heparin, Fondaparinux, and Novel Oral Anticoagulants - Pathophysiology

Anticoagulation with parenteral (intravenous or subcutaneous) and oral anticoagulants
Anticoagulants - Pathophysiology ... allowing it to bind ... allowing it to bind ... by binding to its ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
Causes of B12 deficiency. 

This great diagram shows normal absorption and outlines most possible causes. At
releasing Cbl to bind ... transcobalamin (TC) bind ... VitaminB12 #deficiency #Differential ... Causes #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
proteins detect and bind ... complement fragment bind ... Neutralization: Abs bind ... proliferate and differentiate ... Humoral #Immunity #pathophysiology
COVID-19 - How does it affect you? 
Gas Exchange 
Each sac of air, or alveolus, is
the coronavirus bind ... fusion and release its ... azuravesta #COVID19 #Pathophysiology
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Antibiotic Failure - Differential ... Tissue penetration (CNS ... Infection: IV catheter ... Antibiotic #Failure #Differential
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
syndrome • CVST • Bing-Neel ... Scleromyxedema (CNS ... +GI+CVS+joints) ... • Amyloidosis (CVS ... Hematology #Monoclonal #Differential
The pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. 1 – In an initiating phase, there is lung alveolar
integrins that bind ... pro-TGFβ and promote its ... conditions, fibroblasts differentiate ... #IPF #Pathophysiology
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
production and its ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology ... Hyperammonemia #Differential
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... No significant CNS ... CNS dysfunction ... heat #illness #differential