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Migraine Treatment Overview

 • What is a Migraine?
 • Pathophysiology
 • Common Migraine Triggers
 • Diagnosis
Pathophysiology ... Antagonist By Kyle Fischer
Vitamin D Metabolism
Fat-soluble vitamin
Sources: dermal synthesis and food (dairy products, fish)
Active form: calcitriol (1,25-OH Vitamin D)
Main
dairy products, fish ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
Insomnia Management

 • What is insomnia?
 • Pathophysiology
 • Risk Factors
 • Diagnosis
 • Drugs producing
Pathophysiology ... Options By Kyle Fischer
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
stages of HF • Higher ... mg By Kyle Fischer ... #pharmacology #pathophysiology
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... Management By Kyle Fischer
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... death Miller Fisher ... associated with Miller Fisher
Diphyllobothriasis - Diphyllobothrium Life Cycle
1) Unembryonated eggs passed in feces
2) Eggs embryonate in water
3) Coracidia hatch
small freshwater fish ... larva 6) Predator fish ... infected small fish ... undercooked, infected fish ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Clonorchiasis - Clonorchis sinensis Life Cycle
1) Embryonated eggs passed in feces.
2) Eggs ingested by the snail
of freshwater fish ... of fresh water fish ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Capillariasis - Capillaria philippinensis Life Cycle
1) Unembryonated, thick-shelled eggs passed in feces.
2) Eggs become embryonated in
undercooked infected fish ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Heterophyiasis - Heterophyes heterophyes Life Cycle
1) Embryonated eggs each with a fully-developed miracidium are passed in
brackish water fish ... tissue of the fish ... ingesting undercooked fish ... intestine 8) Fish-eating ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology