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Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology ... Ketoacidosis (DKA ... insulin demand Relative ... #hhs #pathophysiology ... #comparison #endocrinology
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
HBsAg - Anti-HBs ... hepatitis B with active ... state (low HBV DNA ... level) or HBeAg-negative ... hepatitis B with active
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
asymptomatic patient has ... testing (TST) False-negative ... because false-negative ... sample = 95% • A negative ... #InfectiousDiseases
Clozapine Toxicology
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic most often reserved for use in patients who have treatment-resistant
Clozapine Toxicology ... It has a greater ... effect on negative ... some limited activity ... #Clozapine #Toxicology
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
HIV infection (aka ... the RNA PCR test has ... Generation tests (aka ... patient tests negative ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
The Inhibited Pathway caused by N2O, leading to a decrease in the active form of Vitamin
decrease in the active ... production of DNA ... #Pathophysiology ... #Toxicology #NitrousOxide
Some Mechanisms of Resistance to Antibiotics
 • Drug resistance due to altered targets
target enzyme, DNA ... gyrase, has resulted ... ß-Lactams enter gram-negative ... penicillinase activity
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
disease states Pathophysiology ... deposit and can activate ... Think of the "H's ... Needle-shaped, negatively ... #CPPD #Gout #Comparison