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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Illness Script PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... decade of life, Males ... diagnosis #management #pulmonary
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sex: female > male ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Risk factors for atherosclerosis

Modifiable risk factors:
 - Dyslipidemia (elevated LDL, decreased HDL)
 - Tobacco smoking
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Advanced age - Male ... (before 55 for males ... for females) #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology of Pulmonary Embolism
 - Effects of mechanical occlusion
 - Effects of chemical mediators
 - Hemodynamic
Pathophysiology ... of Pulmonary Embolism ... Resolution #Pathophysiology ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
Obstructive Lung Diseases - Pathophysiology

 • Chronic Bronchitis
 • Emphysema
 • Asthma
 • Bronchitis

Sarah Lyon @sarahthelyon

#Obstructive
Lung Diseases - Pathophysiology ... Lung #Diseases #Pathophysiology ... #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance vs Systemic Vascular Resistance

#Pulmonary #Vascular #Resistance #Systemic #Comparison #pulmonaryhypertension #PHTN #pathophysiology #anesthesiology #anesthesia
Pulmonary Vascular ... Resistance #Pulmonary ... pulmonaryhypertension #PHTN #pathophysiology
V/Q Mismatch Physiology

by Dr. Lizzy Hastie @LizzyHastie

#VQMismatch #pathophysiology #diagnosis #pulmonary
#VQMismatch #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Physiologic Changes in Pregnancy
Cardiovascular
Hematologic
Pulmonary
Gastrointestinal
Musculoskeletal

#Physiologic #Changes #Pregnancy #pathophysiology #obstetrics #obgyn #diagnosis
Hematologic Pulmonary ... Changes #Pregnancy #pathophysiology
Systemic Sclerosis Associated Autoantibodies
Anti-topoisomerase I (anti-Sc170): Diffuse skin disease, Pulmonary fibrosis
Anti-centromere: Limited skin disease (~93-95%), Pulmonary
skin disease, Pulmonary ... disease (~93-95%), Pulmonary ... Americans and males
Feedback Loop: Prolactin (PRL)
 • PRL levels exhibit diurnal, menstrual, and age-related variation
 • TRH has
testosterone in males ... endocrinology #pathophysiology