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Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and risk factors

 • Age > 30 (post-peak bone mass)
 • Post-menopausal women ->
30 (post-peak bone ... Leukemia) • GI diseases ... liver or kidney disease ... #Osteoporosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Most common symptoms ... - Bone symptoms ... granulamatous disease ... - Infiltrative diseases ... Other biliary diseases
Gaucher Disease 

Pathophsiology
 • Lysosomal storage disorder
 • Deficiency of ß-glucocerebrosidase
• Accumulation of glucosylceramide in macrophages
Diagnosis
Gaucher Disease ... Pathophsiology ... Osteonecrosis, bone ... #Gauchers #Disease ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Classification of COVID-19 Disease States and Potential Therapeutic Targets

Viral Response Phase -> Host Inflammatory Response Phase
Stage
Classification of ... COVID-19 Disease ... #Progression #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... PFTs • COPD Classification ... - Evaluate symptoms ... Grade) - Symptom ... Obstructive #Pulmonary #Disease
Schematic classification of interstitial lung diseases according to aetiology. The finding of histological usual interstitial pneumonitis
Schematic classification ... interstitial lung diseases ... Source: http://www.clinmed.rcpjournal.org ... .long #ILD #Classification
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
schema of the pathophysiology ... complex storage diseases ... connections and pathophysiology ... images/5172 Source ... MetabolicEmergency #Genetics #Pathophysiology
Stress Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Abnormal biomechanics, Repetitive impact activities
=> Repetitive subthreshold mechanical loading
=> Bone strain
=>
mechanical loading => Bone ... strain => Bone ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification ... , aortic valve disease ... PH Functional Classification ... Symptoms of right ... #Groups #WHO #Classification
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
based solely on symptoms ... of the ACC/AHA Classification ... structural heart disease ... who never show symptoms ... past or current symptoms