6332 results
Anaplasma Infection - Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pathophysiology: 
 • Obligate, intracellular bacteria
 • Transmitted via blacklegged tick —
phagocytophilum Pathophysiology ... increased immature forms ... Anaplasma #Infection #diagnosis
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Pathophysiology

Lemierre’s is an infectious thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein.

 - It starts
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Pathophysiology ... bacteremic and a clot forms ... Lemierres #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis
Amebiasis - Naegleria fowleri - Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Flagellated Form
4) Promitosis
→ Water-related activities such as
3) Flagellated Form ... tissue; flagellated forms ... fowleri #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
areas of stress) forms ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Anisakiasis - Life Cycle
Anisakis, Pseudoterranova, Contracecum
1) Definitive hosts excrete unembryonated eggs in
2a) Eggs become embryonated in
and L3 larvae form ... free-swimming forms ... Diagnosis of anisakiasis ... #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
lesions and plaques form ... Manifestations #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Synovial enlargement forms ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
pulmonary embolism Pathophysiology ... regurgitation) Diagnosis ... defects • Confirm diagnosis ... inhaled and oral forms ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... features (2) axonal form ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Most cases diagnosed ... Adult form: Less ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... Difficulty walking Diagnosis ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology #diagnosis