901 results
Lipiduria Pathophysiology
1) Damaged glomerular basement membrane allows plasma lipids to escape into Bowman's space and enter
found in lipid storage ... Sudan Ill or IV stains ... (oil red O stain
Pressure Ulcer Staging
Stage 1 - Skin intact. Non-blanchable erythema
Stage 2 - Partial loss of dermis. Shallow
Pressure Ulcer Staging ... Stage 1 - Skin ... Shallow open ulcers Stage ... Fat exposed Stage ... Pressure #Ulcer #Staging
Decubitus Ulcer - Diagram of stages. A, Stage I pressure ulcer. B, Stage II pressure ulcer.
A, Stage I pressure ... B, Stage II pressure ... C, Stage III pressure ... D, Stage IV pressure ... #Diagnosis #Staging
GOLD 2009 guidelines for therapy at each stage of COPD
#Diagnosis #Management #Pulmonary #COPD #GOLD #Staging #Severity
therapy at each stage ... Pulmonary #COPD #GOLD #Staging
Pressure (Decubitus) Ulcer Staging
Stage I 
Presence ofa reddened area that fails to blanche with pressure, and
Decubitus) Ulcer Staging ... Stage I Presence ... lighter skin) Stage ... Pressure #Ulcer #Staging ... Examination and History Taking
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal Stains ... analine blue) dye stains ... fungi but doesn't stain ... silver (GMS) - Stains ... #Fungal #Stains
Syphilis Staging - Primary, Secondary, Latent and Tertiary - Timing and Features

Primary syphilis classically presents with
Syphilis Staging ... The latent stage ... Early latent stage ... and late latent stage ... Diagnosis #Syphilis #Staging
The GFR Clock for Staging CKD

Staging CKD is most frequently done by calculating the estimated glomerular
GFR Clock for Staging ... CKD Staging CKD ... cut-offs for each CKD stage ... Nephro #CKD #EGFR #Staging
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Statin Induced Muscle ... individuals on statin ... a statin, IMNM ... resolve after DC statin ... resolve after DC Statin
Functions of the Liver

Storage 
Degradation 
Metabolism 
Synthesis 

#Pathophysiology #Functions #Liver #Hepatology #Synthesis #Storage #Metabolism
of the Liver Storage ... Hepatology #Synthesis #Storage