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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 
•
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 ... mutations - Down syndrome ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... (IBS) - Pathophysiology ... Algorithm Risk factors ... fatigue) Risk factors ... #Pathophysiology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Acquired Risk Factors ... Thrombophilia: - Factor ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... coagulation and other causes ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... changes and may cause ... Risk Factors: ... are the leading cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #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
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
Causes of Growth ... Algorithm Maternal Factors ... rupture Fetal Factors ... Sotos syndrome, ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Risk Factors and ... Deficiency Risk Factors ... diarrhoea, Short bowel syndrome ... diagnosis #signs #riskfactors
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