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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
Environmental Risk Factors: Geographic location, Smoking, Microbial triggers, Xenobiotics, Nail polish
Epigentics Risk
Biliary Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology ... immunoregulatory gene loci ... relative with PBC Pathophysiology ... Biliary #Cirrhosis #Pathophysiology
Anemia of Chronic Disease - Pathophysiology
One theory to explain why "anemia of chronic disease" exists:
The inflammatory
Chronic Disease - Pathophysiology ... body's ability to lock ... disease #hematology #pathophysiology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
neck, altered LOC ... stiffness, altered LOC ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Primary vs Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency - Pathophysiology
Primary AI = adrenal glands themselves are the problem. This
Insufficiency - Pathophysiology ... aldosterone will be low ... Low ACTH leads to ... stimulation, thus low ... Insufficiency #Pathophysiology
Diabetes Pathophysiology and Medication Targets

The ominous octet is one concept that summarizes the different pathophysiologic pathways
Diabetes Pathophysiology ... the different pathophysiologic ... #Diabetes #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS)
Tumor Cell Lysis
-> Release of DNA
 • Purines -> Hypoxanthine /
Pathophysiology ... -> Uric Acid (low ... Urate Nephropathy (low ... Syndrome #TLS #Pathophysiology
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
demands Hypoxemia - low ... of hypoxia) - Low ... SvO2 → Low PaO2 ... CaO2 → Low SvO2 ... diagnosis #causes #pathophysiology
Hypothermia in Sepsis - Pathophysiology
 • 20% of septic pts → HYPOTHERMIA
 • Increased mortality 62%
Hypothermia in Sepsis - Pathophysiology ... hypothermia in sepsis: Low ... Hypothermia #sepsis #pathophysiology
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Diagnostic Algorithm Pathophysiology ... range of potential pathophysiologic ... - Pathophysiology
Lactulose: Mechanism of Action in Hepatic Encephalopathy
Lactulose → ↑ Lactic Acid, Acetic Acid → ↓ pH
NH4+ (relatively low ... ammonia #hepatology #pathophysiology