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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
Gonorrhea: Pathophysiology

 - Neonatal Transmission -> Direct contact of patient mucosa with mother's infected mucosa while
Gonorrhea: Pathophysiology ... antibodies and causes ... glycolipids) - Secretion ... #Gonorrhea #Pathophysiology
En Caul Birth - Cesarean Section

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#En #Caul #EnCaul #Birth #Cesarean #Section #clinical #physicalexam #intraoperative #video #obstetrics
Birth - Cesarean Section ... Birth #Cesarean #Section ... obstetrics #obgyn #CSection
En Caul Birth - Cesarean Section

#En #Caul #EnCaul #Birth #Cesarean #Section #clinical #physicalexam #intraoperative #video #obstetrics
Birth - Cesarean Section ... Birth #Cesarean #Section ... obstetrics #obgyn #CSection
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Causes of Approach ... • See Imaging Section ... Work and Imaging Sections ... workup #algorithm #Causes
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
constipation • Allergic reaction ... mediated cytotoxic reaction ... Neurologic effect - Sedation ... Systemic effect -> Nausea ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... - Nasogastric suction ... - Small bowel resection ... antidiuretic hormone secretion ... Hypomagnesemia #Causes
Mechanism of Action of Bile Acid Sequestrants
Bile Acid Sequestrants → ↓ Hepatic Bile Acid Pool →
Mechanism of Action ... VLDL Production/Secretion ... sequestration #pathophysiology
Cardiac Cycle - Pathophysiology
 - Atrial Contraction
 - Isovolumetric Contraction
 - Rapid Ventricular Ejection
 - Slow
Cardiac Cycle - Pathophysiology ... Rapid Ventricular Ejection ... Slow Ventricular Ejection ... Cardiac #Cycle #Pathophysiology