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Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Acidosis (MALA) Pathophysiology ... peripheral lactate and converts ... anaerobic metabolism Diagnosis ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Diagnosis
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
Leishmaniasis #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... intracellular contents ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
CaO2 - oxygen content ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #pathophysiology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
Chloride (Cl-) content ... The high CL- content ... Balanced crystalloids ... criticalcare #management #diagnosis ... pharmacology #physiology #crystalloids
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: ... Rigors #Bacteremia #Pathophysiology ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Pathophysiology ... considered in the context ... Differential Diagnoses ... #Pathophysiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... Aspiration of gastric contents ... #differential #diagnosis
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
Echinococcus #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
Pathophysiology: ... In the context of ... Diagnosis and Context ... Cullen's sign is not diagnostic ... important in the diagnostic