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Mechanisms of Lower Extremity Edema: #Diagnosis #Pathophys #EM #IM #Edema #Lower #LowerExtremity #Causes #Starling #Oncotic #Hydrostatic
Edema: #Diagnosis #Pathophys ... Mechanism #Algorithm #Ddxof
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
coma, seizure) #Pathophys ... Endo #DKA #HHS #Ddxof
Life cycle of Angiostrongylus cantonensis (rat lung worm)
#Pathophys #LifeCycle #EosinophilicMeningitis #Angiostrongylus #ACantonensis
rat lung worm) #Pathophys ... #LifeCycle #EosinophilicMeningitis
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
Leishmaniasis #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Pathophysiology of Hepatorenal Syndrome - Dilation of splanchnic arteries initially compensated by increased CO eventually decompensates
#Pathophys #Nephro ... Syndrome #HRS #Ddxof
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
#Echinococcus #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Physiology of Hyponatremia #Pathophys #IM #Hyponatremia #Ddxof
Hyponatremia #Pathophys ... #Hyponatremia #Ddxof
Pathophysiology Pediatric Fever #Pathophys #Peds #Fever #Ddxof
Pediatric Fever #Pathophys ... #Peds #Fever #Ddxof
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle ... #fuelleborni #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Pathophysiology of Nausea and Vomiting #Pathophys #Vomiting #ChemoreceptorTriggerZone #CTZ #Ddxof
and Vomiting #Pathophys ... ChemoreceptorTriggerZone #CTZ #Ddxof