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Sickle Cell Disease - Pathophysiology of disease and complications 

Due to the deformed shape, HbS induces
Cell Disease - Pathophysiology ... of disease and complications ... obstructing and reducing blood ... SickleCell #Disease #Pathophysiology ... #Complications
Lower Urinary Tract Infections: Complications
 - Infection damages the urinary tract epithelium causing fibroblast proliferation and
Tract Infections: Complications ... gain access to blood ... UrinaryTractInfection #LUTI #Pathophysiology ... #Complications
Hyperuricemia: Pathogenesis and Complications

 - Hypercalcemia (due to diseases like Sarcoidosis and Hyperparathyroidism) -> Accumulation of
Pathogenesis and Complications ... acid from the blood ... acid from the blood ... Hyperuricemia #Pathophysiology ... #Complications
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... between the systolic blood ... the diastolic blood ... • Sepsis Complications ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Classification Types - Pathophysiology ... Comparison Obstructive ... a blockage in blood ... #Shock #Types #Pathophysiology ... #Comparison #criticalcare
Gout: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 - Conditions of rapid cell turnover: hemolysis, psoriasis, lymphoproliferative disorders
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concentration in blood ... Hyperuricemia #Pathophysiology ... #Complications
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
of high parity blood ... donor • Pathophysiology ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison
Pathogenesis of meningitis 

Risk factors for pathogen entry include immunocompromised state (HIV positive, cancer, chemotherapy patients,
which produces the complications ... changes in the blood ... increases white blood ... #Meningitis #Pathophysiology
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
endothelium) & Decr blood ... Manifestations #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #complications
Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
histamine) into the blood ... cells recruited Complications ... Allergy #Immunology #pathophysiology