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Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
that adopt an abnormal ... Crises can be precipitated ... The underlying pathophysiology ... 4 different mechanism ... of the baseline anaemia
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
Alexia Without Agraphia ... the most common cause ... lobe is unable to cross ... Pathophysiology: ... #neurology #diagnosis
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
- Pathophysiology ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... Hospitalization: Mechanisms ... #pathophysiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
hypertension 3) Abnormal ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... (MAHA) Pathophysiology ... Biopsy to confirm diagnosis ... • Refractory cases
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
The mechanism is ... Systemic causes ... include diabetes, anemia ... Nail #Diseases #Abnormal ... #Pathology #Diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... tissue damage Mechanisms ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... than 2/3 of the cross-sectional ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal