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Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Transcellular Shift Into Cells ... imports K+ into cells ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Persistent Pupillary Membrane (PPM) on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

This membrane would be a remainder of the
tunica vasculosa lentis ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Erythroderma - Diagnostic ... Pathophysiology: ... germinative skin cells ... Skin-homing T-cells ... #Diagnosis #
Iridodonesis

Physical examination revealed iridodonesis, or “dancing” of the iris, which was elicited by rapid movement of
sign of ectopia lentis ... Iridodonesis #Iris #SlitLamp ... #PhysicalExam #Video
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis ... Thrombocytosis: cells ... 7) - principal cells ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... potassium #high #pathophysiology
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
with cytotoxic T cells ... natural killer cells ... antigen - TH1 cells ... Classification #Pathophysiology ... #Allergy #Diagnosis
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells ... (LP) tumour B cells ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
mononuclear phagocytic cells ... Amastigotes multiply in cells ... and infect other cells ... Leishmaniasis #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
stored red blood cells ... Dissociation #Curve #Pathophysiology ... Differential #Causes #Diagnosis
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
the long bone or pelvis ... The diagnosis is ... Pathophysiology ... is a clinical diagnosis ... Embolism #Syndrome #Diagnosis