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Risk factors for atherosclerosis

Modifiable risk factors:
 - Dyslipidemia (elevated LDL, decreased HDL)
 - Tobacco smoking
 -
Risk factors for ... Modifiable risk factors ... Non-modifiable risk factors ... for females) #Pathophysiology ... Atherosclerosis #RiskFactors
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
Risk Factors Associated ... pain control #RiskFactors ... anesthesia #surgery #causes
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Findings Risk factor ... Alzheimer's (99% of cases ... E4 allele Risk factors ... Alzheimer's (1% of cases ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) - Predisposing risk factors

Iatrogenic/Drugs, Behavioral, Anatomic/Physiologic and Genetic

#Pathophysiology #UTI #UrinaryTract #Infection #RiskFactors
Predisposing risk factors ... and Genetic #Pathophysiology ... UrinaryTract #Infection #RiskFactors
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Acquired Risk Factors ... Thrombophilia: - Factor ... cardiovascular risk factors ... coagulation and other causes ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Consumption of Clotting Factors ... Reduced levels of factors ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
 - Pathophysiology not fully understood; possibly due to thrombus located in
Occlusion (CRVO) - Pathophysiology ... Second most common cause ... disease (Most common cause ... ) #Clinical #Ophthalmology
NSAID vs ACEI/ARB effects on the Kidneys

Remember that NSAIDs and ACEI/ARB therapy have opposing effects on
NSAIDs cause vasoconstriction ... use shouldn't cause ... additional risk factors ... Nephrology #Renal #Pathophysiology
Causes of B12 deficiency. 

This great diagram shows normal absorption and outlines most possible causes. At
Causes of B12 deficiency ... most possible causes ... bind to intrinsic factor ... #Differential #Causes ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
  -
atherosclerotic risk factors ... Caused by decreased ... Ocular causes - ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology