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Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
• stored red ... Dissociation #Curve #Pathophysiology ... #Differential #Causes
Hemolysis in Hereditary Spherocytosis. Panel A shows the structure of a normal red cell and a
structure of a normal red ... deficiencies that cause ... Panel B shows the red ... spleen in which red ... #Pathophysiology
Pulse Oximetry Summary
Pulse oximetry is the non-invasive continuous measurement of the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin. It
and infra-red light ... Shine Red and IR ... , the ratio of Red ... such as after a pause ... #critcalcare #pathophysiology
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
Characterized by red ... Crises can be precipitated ... The underlying pathophysiology ... invades & destroys red ... (Accelerated red
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
hyalinization causes ... reflex appearing red-brown ... BRB breakdown causes ... disc arterioles causes ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
plasma and some red ... epilepticus • Pathophysiology ... Pulmonary Edema: • Pathophysiology ... The predominant pathophysiologic ... • Pathophysiology
Torsades de Pointes (TdP): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia initiated by PVC in the setting
by functional re-entry ... TdP #Diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #causes
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
patients cannot read ... the most common cause ... being unable to read ... Pathophysiology: ... neurology #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
Scaring alopecia • Red ... hair follicles -> causes ... Manifestations #pathophysiology
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
attempting to re-vascularize ... retinal ischemia causes ... complications #pathophysiology