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Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Syndrome #PUBS #pathophysiology ... #clinical #photo ... #differential #
Major Physiological Effects of Angiotensin II

Altered Peripheral Resistance
I. Direct vasoconstriction
II. Enhancement of peripheral noradrenergic
neurotransmission:
  A.
aldosterone from adrenal cortex ... expression of proto-oncogenes ... AngiotensinII #Pathophysiology
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... pulse rate - Core ... Criteria: - Core ... heat #illness #differential
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... the bilateral cortex ... light reflex • Corneal
Enteric E.coli
EnteroPathogenic E. coli (EPEC) - Diarrhoea in children
EnteroHaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) - Haemorrhagic colitis HUS
EnteroToxigenic
source of food-borne ... #microbiology #pathophysiology ... strains #diagnosis #differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Vitamin B12 and copper ... Vitamin B12, E, D, copper ... management #neurology #differential
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
such as the ACL, posterolateral ... corner, and medial ... #MSK #Sports #pathophysiology
Copper Deficiency - Mechanisms
There are 2 main mechanisms of copper deficiency
Decreased intake from:
 - Gastric bypass,
Copper Deficiency ... mechanisms of copper ... @UTSWIMchief #Copper ... Deficiency #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Condylomata lata in Secondary Syphilis
Condylomata lata lesions usually present as gray, raised papules that sometimes appear
condylomata acuminata, a differential ... be performed in order ... Syphilis #Clinical #Photo