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Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
an identifiable cause ... The cause is unknown ... infections such as ... #Palsy #neurology ... #anatomy #pathophysiology
Oral Hypoglycemics in Diabetes Management
1  INSULIN SENSITIZER
 • TZD 
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Hypoglycemics in Diabetes ... Management 1 ... gluconeogenesis, Also ... #Management #pharmacology ... #DM2 #DMII #Classification
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... may cause serum ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology ... #diabetes
Diabetic Foot: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Polyol Pathway - Excess glucose enters Polyol pathway ->
Diabetic Foot: Pathogenesis ... accumulates in cells ... Glycosylation - AGE cause ... neuropathy => Diabetic ... #DiabeticFoot #pathophysiology
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
IgG can also mediate ... natural killer cells ... dermatitis, type I diabetes ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification ... #Pathophysiology
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
For pituitary masses ... of all sizes, it ... Hyperprolactinemia • Diabetes ... #SideEffects #endocrinology ... mnemonic #GLFTAP #pathophysiology
Diabetes Morning Hyperglycemia - Dawn Phenomenon vs Somogyi Effect 

When patients FBG's are elevated each morning
All patients (even ... insulin levels causes ... hyperglycemia as ... Hyperglycemia #Diagnosis #Management ... #Endocrinology
Hashitoxicosis

‘Leakage’ symptoms of active Hashimoto’s disease

- Hashitoxicosis (Htx) can occur during the initial hyperthyroid stage in
thyroiditis that causes ... lymphocytes and plasma cells ... Hashimoto’s disease as ... Hashitoxicosis #Hashimotos #Endocrinology ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... Lysis of tumor cells ... #diagnosis #management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... - Causes progressive ... Escorial criteria uses ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management