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Role of Uric Acid in the Inflammation of Gout

Allopurinol, Febuxostat - Xanthine oxidase
Colchicine - Release of
Inflammation of Gout ... Febuxostat - Xanthine oxidase ... inflammation #gout ... #uricacid #pathophysiology
Uric Acid Homeostasis
In the liver, purines are metabolized to uric acid. The last step in purine
called xanthine oxidase ... The gout drug pegloticase ... #Homeostasis #Gout ... #Pathophysiology
Obesity in the Critically Ill is quite the problem. It worsens the prognosis in our ICU
Check out more on ... criticalcare #illness #critical ... #pathophysiology
Gout: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 - Conditions of rapid cell turnover: hemolysis, psoriasis, lymphoproliferative disorders
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Gout: Pathogenesis ... and Clinical Findings ... Chronic tophaceous gout ... Hyperuricemia #Pathophysiology ... Complications #Gout
C5-C9 Deficiency - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Note:
 • Risk of invasive meningococcal disease is 1000-10000x higher
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... infections • Clinical ... cell membranes -> Critical ... proteins leak out ... C5C9Deficiency #Complement #pathophysiology
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Pathogenesis and Clinical ... be made, rule out ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK #pathophysiology
Pathogenesis of meningitis 

Risk factors for pathogen entry include immunocompromised state (HIV positive, cancer, chemotherapy patients,
complications and clinical ... cytokines, and nitric oxide ... #Meningitis #Pathophysiology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... diffusion of K+ out ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... Check out https:
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
pathogenesis and clinical ... produced, incr gut ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology