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Aortic Stenosis & Bicuspid Aortic Valve (AS)
 • Introduction & Pathophysiology
 • Classifications
 • Epidemiology
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Aortic Valve (AS ... Introduction & Pathophysiology ... Epidemiology • Clinical ... AorticValve #cardiology #peds
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of the clinical ... lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... cellular function Clinical ... signs to determine likelihood ... conditions listed in differential
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
common, there are also ... Reye syndrome (Peds ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology ... Hyperammonemia #Differential
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... occur in utero as ... • This is also ... #21HydroxylaseDeficiency #21OHD #pathophysiology ... endocrinology #peds
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Motor Nerves: ALS ... heavy metals), Critical ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... Weakness #Causes #differential
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... associated with greater likelihood ... of negative clinical ... science/article/abs ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
endocarditis is also ... embolize • Cannot differentiate ... absent How can we differentiate ... high index of clinical ... Marantic #diagnosis #pathophysiology
How to use C-reactive protein (CRP)- Review https://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2018/07/19/archdischild-2018-315079

 - An CRP alone cannot be used to
As with any infection ... biomarker the clinical ... correlate with the likelhood ... VisualAbstract #Review #Peds
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... such as peptides ... Ags tagged with ... proliferate and differentiate ... Humoral #Immunity #pathophysiology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... Management: • D/c all ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... thrombosis or high likelihood