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Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) - Pathophysiology
Risk factors:
 - Low CD4 count
 - Disseminated OI
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Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... of inflammatory response ... cellular immune responses ... delayed regulatory responses ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Track response to ... • Motor response ... • Motor response
Raynaud's Syndrome - Washing off under hot water.
Raynaud phenomenon is an exaggerated vasoconstrictive response of the
Raynaud's Syndrome ... vasoconstrictive response ... #Raynauds #Syndrome
Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
Hepatorenal syndrome ... Hepatoadrenal syndrome ... Systemic inflammatory response ... Hepatocardiac syndrome ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome
Raynaud's Syndrome - Washing off under hot water wath.

Raynaud phenomenon is an exaggerated vasoconstrictive response of
Raynaud's Syndrome ... vasoconstrictive response ... #Raynauds #Syndrome
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) Criteria - Definitions of Sepsis, Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

Systemic Inflammatory
Systemic Inflammatory Response ... Syndrome (SIRS) ... Systemic Inflammatory Response ... Syndrome (SIRS)
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Tea and Toast Syndrome ... Responds briskly ... Psychogenic Polydipsia - Responds ... failure, nephrotic syndrome
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome ... Pregnancy (AFLP) Three syndromes ... schistocytes, DIC * Responds ... liver failure * Responds
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
pupillary dilation in response ... light; • Normal response ... Holmes-Adie Syndrome
Pathophysiology of Hepatorenal Syndrome - Dilation of splanchnic arteries initially compensated by increased CO eventually decompensates
of Hepatorenal Syndrome ... resulting inflammatory response ... #Hepatorenal #Syndrome