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Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
(SPS) - Diagnosis ... Syndrome Pathophysiology ... Syndrome - Diagnosis ... sleep DDx: • Neuromyotonia ... Syndrome #SPS #Diagnosis
The Cardiac Cycle Animated - Systole, Diastole, Pressures and Volume - (slowed down version @ 1/2
- (slowed down version ... 1/2 speed) #Pathophysiology
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
truly diseased persons ... will correctly diagnose ... proportion of persons ... a non-diseased person
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
lake houses • Person-to-person ... previously healthy person ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... #Hantavirus #diagnosis
Depressed Moods - Mood Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Major Depressive Disorder
 • 2 week period, depressed
- Differential Diagnosis ... Disorder • 2 week period ... in context of personal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Trachoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Environmental Factors -> Bacterial infection is encouraged by poor hygiene
transferred from person ... to person, usually ... Trachoma #Chlamydia #pathophysiology
Pathophysiology Based Approach to Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Algorithm

Not the "classic" Volume based approach. 

#Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology ... Hyponatremia - Diagnostic ... Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis ... • Direct person-to-person ... • Incubation period ... , Weight loss Diagnosis ... #cayetanensis #diagnosis
Aphasia - Pathophysiology and Clinical Findings
Broca's Aphasia - Expressive language impairment: non-Fluent
 - Sensory speech areas
Aphasia - Pathophysiology ... impairment/Fluent: the person ... deficits #Aphasia #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
Environmental Risk Factors: Geographic location, Smoking, Microbial triggers, Xenobiotics, Nail polish
Epigentics Risk
Biliary Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology ... immunoregulatory gene loci), Personal ... relative with PBC Pathophysiology ... Biliary #Cirrhosis #Pathophysiology