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SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... • Pathophysiology ... monocyte dysfunction/hypofunction ... injury: Glycocalyx loss
Anosmia / Smell Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nasal Obstruction/ URTI:
 • Septal Deviation
 • Allergic Rhinitis
Mellitus • Adrenal Hypofunction ... • Adrenal Hyperfunction ... #Dysfunction #Loss
Non-Traumatic Monocular Vision Loss - Open and Closed Angle Glaucoma Anatomy

#Anatomy #Pathophysiology #Ophthalmology #Open #Closed #Angle
Monocular Vision Loss ... Anatomy #Anatomy #Pathophysiology
Non-Traumatic Monocular Vision Loss - Open and Closed Angle Glaucoma Anatomy and Presentation
#Diagnosis #Pathophysiology #Ophthalmology #Open
Monocular Vision Loss ... Presentation #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Algorithm Increased Loss ... - Increased GI Loss ... Increased Urinary Loss ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Hypothermia in Sepsis - Pathophysiology
 • 20% of septic pts → HYPOTHERMIA
 • Increased mortality 62%
Hypothermia in Sepsis - Pathophysiology ... Loss of endothelial ... integrity and heat loss ... Hypothermia #sepsis #pathophysiology
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
endocrinology #Adrenal #Hyperfunction
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
Environmental Risk Factors: Geographic location, Smoking, Microbial triggers, Xenobiotics, Nail polish
Epigentics Risk
Biliary Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology ... relative with PBC Pathophysiology ... BEC injury - Loss ... BECs and gradual loss ... Biliary #Cirrhosis #Pathophysiology
Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology ... event 2) Sodium loss ... SaltWasting #SIADH #Pathophysiology
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
of dopaminergic hypofunction