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Barrett's Esophagus

Risk Factors, Screening, Progression to Cancer, and Monitoring

#Barretts #Esophagus #RiskFactors #Screening #Progression #Monitoring #Management #PrimaryCare
Esophagus Risk Factors ... Barretts #Esophagus #RiskFactors ... Progression #Monitoring #Management
Risk factors for atherosclerosis

Modifiable risk factors:
 - Dyslipidemia (elevated LDL, decreased HDL)
 - Tobacco smoking
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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 
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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
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Consumption of Clotting Factors ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Diagnosis and Management ... normal in mild cases ... von Willebrand factor ... Chronic Management ... Hemophilia #Diagnosis #Management
Alzheimer's Disease - Summary
 • Epidemiology
 • Pathophysiology
 • Risk Factors
 • Presentation
 • Diagnosis
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Epidemiology • Pathophysiology ... • Risk Factors ... Summary #diagnosis #management
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Risk factors: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Psychological comorbidity, Helicobacter pylori infection,
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... Risk factors: ... Functional #Dyspepsia #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Management
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
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Risk factors ... fatigue) Risk factors ... #Diagnosis #Management