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Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
And Bacteremia - Overview ... to a pathogen (e.g ... PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: ... Lipopolysaccharide components ... Mannan and glucan components
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Pathophysiology: ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... Classification: ... IV albumin (1 g/kg ... Treatment Overview
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
Lactic Acidosis - Overview ... and Pathophysiology ... why LR does not cause ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #classification
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
and Hypoxemia - Overview ... stagnant hypoxia (e.g ... carrying capacity (e.g ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #pathophysiology
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... death Common Clinical ... oliguria (< 0.5 mL/kg ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... death Common Clinical ... oliguria (< 0.5 mL/kg ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Gonorrhea: Pathophysiology

 - Neonatal Transmission -> Direct contact of patient mucosa with mother's infected mucosa while
Gonorrhea: Pathophysiology ... mucosa Bacterial components ... antibodies and causes ... Molecular Mimicry (e.g ... #Gonorrhea #Pathophysiology
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup 1) Clinical ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... - 25% genetic component ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Refeeding Syndrome Overview ... Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... changes and may cause ... severe clinical ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Caused commonly ... by: - drugs (e.g ... neurodegenerative disorders (eg ... Pathophysiology: ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
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