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Shock - Pathophysiology 
Inadequate tissue perfusion to meet O2, nutrient requirements
1. Distributive Shock
2. Hypovolemic Shock
3. Cardiogenic
Shock - Pathophysiology ... requirements 1. ... Shock #Shock #Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #algorithm #causes
Cyanide Toxicity 
Treatment:
1) Hydroxocobalamin + Cyanide = Cyanocobalamin (nontoxic) 
   or 
2) Amyl nitrite
Treatment: 1) ... Amyl nitrite - causes ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Pathophysiology
Hydroxyurea - Pathophysiology and Benefits in Sickle Cell Disease
 • Decreases number of pain crises (
Hydroxyurea - Pathophysiology ... number of pain crises ... hospitalizations (2.4 vs. 1) ... Benefits #SickleCell #pathophysiology
Subjective Tinnitus: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Subjective Tinnitus - Perceived sound with no acoustic stimulus, heard only
Pathogenesis and clinical ... refers to sound caused ... #Tinnitus #Causes ... #pathophysiology
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Pathophysiology: ... 1) Extensive cutaneous ... Causes: 1) Exfoliative
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
Dissociation EVERY 1 ... BPM INFECTIOUS CAUSES ... • Fever OTHER CAUSES ... • Drug Fever CLINICAL ... UTILITY 1.
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Onset Alzheimer's (1% ... of cases): - ... - Presenilin 1 ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Epidemiology: • 1- ... 2 cases/100,000 ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Guillain-Barre Clinical
Tree in Bud Sign
The Tree-in-Bud sign represents Endobronchial spread in a linear branching pattern and centrilobular
It is caused by ... actually seen in all causes ... pneumonia, congenital causes ... Sign #diagnosis #clinical ... radiology #ChestCT #pathophysiology
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
Pathogenesis and clinical ... share the same pathophysiology ... • Other rare causes ... hemianopsia IGF-1 ... endocrinology #pathophysiology