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Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
Causes of Orthopnea ... • Ascites • COPD ... /Hyperthyroidism ... - CNS lesion: ALS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
High Output Heart ... Failure - Pathophysiology ... Disease - Especially COPD ... Hematopoiesis Hyperthyroidism ... Diagnosis #cardiology #causes
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
They are caused ... and thyrotoxic storm ... HC therapy are high-dose ... glucocorticoids; eventually, high-dose ... in subjects at high
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
fractures of feet, thigh ... nephrocalcinosis • CPPD ... Wilson's disease • hypothyroidism ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... Phosphatase: • Other causes
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism ... Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism ... Size Thyroid Storm ... Hyperglycemia - ↑ AST/ALT ... #causes #diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... Hyperdynamic circulation/High ... heart failure: - Hyperthyroidism ... • Mitchell et al ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology ... ) • High CO2 = ... dilated BV = raises ... High ICP: 20. ... Pressure #ICP #Pathophysiology
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
vast majority of cases ... pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD ... Chondrocalcinosis, seen on high-resolution ... and/or x-ray - CPPD ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Manifestations Causes ... intake: - Diets high ... Lactation - Hyperthyroidism ... Beri Beri: - High ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology ... Phosphate is a cause ... phosphorus is seen in COPD ... patients with COPD ... respiratory #hypoxia #pathophysiology