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Ankylosing Spondylitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings
 • Pain in lumbar area and gluteal region: (Dull, insidious
column) • Late complication ... minor trauma #AnkylosingSpondylitis ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Osteoarthritis (OA): Clinical findings
 • Stimulation of joint nociceptors in subchondral bone -> Pain with loading
bone -> Pain with loading ... Osteoarthritis #OA #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... pressure and the diastolic ... Blood Pressure - Diastolic ... • Sepsis Complications ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral ... Monitor and Treat Complications
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Mechanical Complications ... , systolic and diastolic ... poor prognostic signs ... acuteMI #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis #timeline
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
severe clinical complications ... Arrhythmias are the leading ... Syndrome #Nutrition #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Nasal polyps and signs ... advanced disease Complications ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Extra-articular Manifestations
 • Ocular - Inflammation of the iris, the anterior part of the
lung fibrosis #AnkylosingSpondylitis ... Manifestations #Complications ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
abuse • Salt craving ... ratio 0.5%) Differential ... diarrhea Potential Complications ... Gitelman #Syndrome #diagnosis ... nephrology #management #pathophysiology