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Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... • Other rare causes ... tumors and ectopic secretion ... Excess Insulin Secretion ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Diagnosis Algorithm Cause ... intoxication Cause ... related to renin secretion ... gradient and fluid secretion ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
URT inflammation causes ... severe swelling causes ... severe swelling causes ... Influenza B -> Droplet secretions ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Gonorrhea: Pathophysiology

 - Neonatal Transmission -> Direct contact of patient mucosa with mother's infected mucosa while
Gonorrhea: Pathophysiology ... antibodies and causes ... glycolipids) - Secretion ... #Gonorrhea #Pathophysiology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
epilepticus • Pathophysiology ... frothy airway secretions ... Pulmonary Edema: • Pathophysiology ... The predominant pathophysiologic ... • Pathophysiology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Correlating the Ovarian and Uterine Cycles
Note: Some charts show different relative levels of
while endometrial secretions ... , progesterone causes ... #OvarianCycle #pathophysiology
Gastric Acid Secretion - Pathophysiology
Chief cell - Pepsinogen
Parietal cell - Acid, Intrinsic factor
G cell - Gastrin
Inhibitors:
Gastric Acid Secretion ... - Pathophysiology ... Phases of acid secretion ... Gastric #Acid #Secretion ... #Pathophysiology
Hormonal Secretions of the Adrenal Gland

#Adrenal #Gland #Cortex #Medulla #Hormones #Pathophysiology #Endocrinology
Hormonal Secretions ... Medulla #Hormones #Pathophysiology
Causes of Hyperkalemia

Hyperkalemia is caused by excess potassium intake, impaired potassium excretion, or transcellular shifts. The
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Hyperkalemia is caused ... impaired potassium excretion ... by increasing excretion ... rarely the sole cause
Pitting vs Non-Pitting Edema: Differential Diagnosis
For pitting edema: there's generally an issue with :
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edema is usually caused ... increased protein secretion ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes