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COVID-19 Life Cycle

#COVID19 #LifeCycle #Timeline #Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Cycle #COVID19 #LifeCycle ... #Timeline #Pathophysiology
Exogenous Testosterone Side Effects
 • Mood disorder, Depression, Aggression
 • ↑ Erythropoiesis
 • Hypogonadism +/-BPH, prostate
Exogenous Testosterone ... #Exogenous #Testosterone
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Medications
Aging
 -> Increased Testosterone -> Testosterone metabolized into DHT by type
-> Increased Testosterone ... -> Testosterone ... Conversion of testosterone ... pituitary -> Decr Testosterone ... Hyperplasia #Prostate #Pathophysiology
Feedback Loop: Prolactin (PRL)
 • PRL levels exhibit diurnal, menstrual, and age-related variation
 • TRH has
females, Decr testosterone ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
Hypogonadism Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low testosterone, Normal or low LH, Normal or low FSH -
Algorithm • Low testosterone ... hypogonadism • Normal testosterone ... etiologies • Normal testosterone ... disease • Low testosterone ... Algorithm #Low #Testosterone
Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Negative feedback on hypothalamus/pituitary, Decreasing ACTH -> Decr Sex
Hormones (LH, FSH, Testosterone ... #Osteoporosis #pathophysiology
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
Leishmaniasis #LifeCycle ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
TSH, LFTs, +/- testosterone
Diabetes Pathophysiology and Medication Targets

The ominous octet is one concept that summarizes the different pathophysiologic pathways
Diabetes Pathophysiology ... the different pathophysiologic ... #Diabetes #Pathophysiology
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
#Echinococcus #LifeCycle ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology