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Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... and the diastolic ... - Diastolic Blood ... • Sepsis Complications ... Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Portal ... ) estimated by gradient ... Veno-occlusive disease ... #Diagnosis #causes
Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Disruption of emotional homeostasis
 • Oscillation between mood states
variability in disease ... distractibility - racing ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
right ventricular pressure ... A′ = peak late diastolic ... ′ = peak early diastolic ... and McConnell sign ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Diagnosis Approach ... Onset of diastolic ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... Renal parenchymal disease
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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intervertebral disc disease ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... #pathophysiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
• The disease ... -> Increased pressure ... gradient bows iris ... damage & blindness Signs ... / Symptoms / Complications
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
, systolic and diastolic ... poor prognostic signs ... duration (↑ LA pressure ... 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 ... due to chronic disease ... 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
Connective tissue diseases ... Nasal polyps and signs ... Complications ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis