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Acute Compartment Syndrome
 • Crush injuries, burns, circumferential constriction to limbs (each containing facially divided muscle
constriction to limbs ... nutrient delivery to limb ... needs of affected limb ... bones, Prolonged limb ... CompartmentSyndrome #ACS #pathophysiology
Nephron Physiology and Transporters
 • Proximal Tubule
 • Thick Ascending Limb
 • Distal Convoluted Tubule
 •
Thick Ascending Limb ... Duct #Nephron #pathophysiology
Nephron Reabsorption Sites
 • Proximal Convoluted Tubule
 • Proximal Straight Tubule
 • Thick Ascending Limb
 •
Thick Ascending Limb ... #Reabsorption #pathophysiology
Nephron Physiology
 - Proximal Convoluted Tubule
 - Thick Ascending Limb
 - Distal Convoluted Tubule
 - Ion
Thick Ascending Limb ... Tubule #Nephron #Pathophysiology
Acute limb ischemia (ALI)

Rapid decrease in lower limb blood flow due to acute occlusion of peripheral
Acute limb ischemia ... decrease in lower limb ... coldness of lower limb ... Critical Limb ischemia ... pathophysiology:
Reactive Arthritis
 • Inflammation of joints (commonly large joints)
    - Asymmetric Oligoarthritis: Joint
mostly in lower limbs ... ReactiveArthritis #pathophysiology
Magnesium Absorption and Pathophysiology 
Magnesium Absorption: 
 • absorbed in the GIT — small intestine, Saturable
Absorption and Pathophysiology ... thick ascending limb ... Magnesium #Absorption #Pathophysiology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... weakness in the limbs ... involves: (1) limb-onset ... LMN signs in the limbs ... difficulties, and with limb
Major Segments of the Nephron and their Functions 
 - Glomerulus - Formation of glomerular filtrate
Thin descending limb ... Thick ascending limb ... Segments #Function #Pathophysiology
RICE: Mechanism of Action
Rest (weight bearing or stressful motion discontinued)
Ice (applied to injury)
Compression (wrap applied to
area) Elevation (limb ... #RICE #Sports #pathophysiology