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Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and risk factors

 • Age > 30 (post-peak bone mass)
 • Post-menopausal women ->
• Age > 30 (post-peak ... bone mass) • Post-menopausal ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)
 • Introduction
 • Classification
 • Pathophysiology of TAPVR
 • Presentation
PVO Present • Diagnosis ... Classic “snowman sign ... Intervention • Post-Operative ... Return #TAPVR #diagnosis
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
Split Pleura Sign ... malignant effusions, post-talc ... Split #Pleura #Sign ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis
CT Angiogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Prominent pulm vessels traversing through an area of parenchymal
CT Angiogram Sign ... pulm lymphoma, post-obstructive ... CTAngiogram #Angiogram #Sign ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
Post-Traumatic Stress ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Anaphylaxis - Post-cardiac ... Endocarditis - Post-MI ... Comparison #Table #Diagnosis ... #Features #Signs
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
Post-Transplantation ... Conditioning regimen Signs ... EBV viral load, signs ... nickthomasmed #PTLD #Post ... Disorders #oncology #diagnosis
CATCH Predictors for Clinically Significant TBI 
 - GCS Less than 15 at 2 hours post
15 at 2 hours post ... exam - Any Sign ... Brain #Injury #Diagnosis
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... significant portal HTN Signs ... obstruction) • Lack of signs ... bilirubin, albumin Post-Hepatic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Aortic Man - Mnemonic for Signs in Aortic Regurgitation
Light house sign
De Musset's sign
Water hammer pulse
Landolfi's sign,
- Mnemonic for Signs ... De Musset's sign ... , Becker's sign ... , Pistol shot femorals ... Regurgitation #diagnosis