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Anaplasma Infection - Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pathophysiology: 
 • Obligate, intracellular bacteria
 • Transmitted via blacklegged tick —
phagocytophilum Pathophysiology ... granulocytes, within morulae
Mechanism of Action for Common Diabetes Medications

 • SGLT2i (Dapagliflozin)
 • TZD (Pioglitazone)
 • Biguanides (Metformin)
• SGLT2i (Dapagliflozin ... #pharmacology #pathophysiology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
articular bone) • Peri-articular ... Radiology #Clinical #Pathophysiology
SGLT2 inhibitors, also called gliflozins, are a class of medications that alter essential physiology of the
inhibitors that modulate ... canagliflozin (Invokana®), dapagliflozin ... (Farxiga®) and empagliflozin ... canagliflozin, #dapagliflozin ... , #empagliflozin
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease 
 - Aging heart 
 - Cardiomyopathies 
 - Congestive heart
- Myxoma - Peri ... AFib #Cardiology #Pathophysiology
Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
 - Pulmonary Fibrosis -> Crackles, Abnormal CXR
 - Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Heart
fingers/toes - Peri-ungal ... #Scleroderma #pathophysiology
Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Risk factors -> Incr IOP, Incr age, African-American
response to intra- or peri-ocular ... optic disc or peri-papillary ... OpenAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology
Secondary Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Open-Angle Secondary Glaucoma:
 • Pre-trabecular defect -> Aqueous outflow is obstructed
optic disc or peri-papillary ... Secondary #Glaucoma #pathophysiology