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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
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... tumors and ectopic secretion ... Excess Insulin Secretion ... damage • decr eiection ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
Mechanism of Action of Bile Acid Sequestrants
Bile Acid Sequestrants → ↓ Hepatic Bile Acid Pool →
Mechanism of Action ... VLDL Production/Secretion ... sequestration #pathophysiology
Mechanism of Gastric HCL secretion and production

#gastric #acid #secretion #pathophysiology
of Gastric HCL secretion ... gastric #acid #secretion ... #pathophysiology
Feedback Loop: Prolactin (PRL)
 • PRL levels exhibit diurnal, menstrual, and age-related variation
 • TRH has
regulator of PRL secretion ... Hypothalamus -> Decr GnRH secretion ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
Pathophysiology of Euglycemic DKA in SGLT2 Inhibitors
 • Kidney: Glycosuria, Natriuresis, ↑ Ketone bodies reabsorption
 •
Pathophysiology ... Pancreas: ↓ Insulin secretion ... , ↑ Glucagon secretion ... SGLT2i #Inhibitors #pathophysiology
Anaphylaxis: Pathogenesis
Anaphylaxis is a Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
While the primary mechanism of anaphylaxis is mast cell
hypersensitivity reaction ... Increased mucus secretion ... #Anaphylaxis #pathophysiology
Gitelman Syndrome Pathophysiology
Gitelman Syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive salt-losing tubulopathy with a prevalence of 1-
Gitelman Syndrome Pathophysiology ... ↑ K+ and ↑ H+ secretion ... Gitelman #Syndrome #Pathophysiology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Ileostomy - NGT suction ... related to renin secretion ... gradient and fluid secretion ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
Primary Hyperthyroidism - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Note: Although rare, gestational diseases can lead to thyrotoxicosis due
due to excess secretion ... endocrinology #pathophysiology