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Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) Pathophysiology
Culprits: ALL, Burkitt, SCLC
Cells all die at once = ↑Phos, ↓Ca, ↑K,
Syndrome (TLS) Pathophysiology ... Arrhythmia, seizure, tetany ... Syndrome #TLS #Pathophysiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... dysrhythmias, seizures, tetany ... symptomatic with tetany
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
threshold - Tetany ... Syndrome #diagnosis #pathophysiology
CDC TETANUS VACCINATION GUIDELINES FOR WOUNDS

Dirty wounds pose an increased risk for tetanus. Clinicians should consider
CDC TETANUS VACCINATION ... increased risk for tetanus ... higher risk for tetanus ... ://www.cdc.gov/tetanus ... Wounds #Injury #Tetanus
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... Neuromyotonia, Tetanus
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
causes stridor • Tetanus ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
The RIGID patient: tetanus mimics
 - Serotonin Syndrome
 - Neuroleptic Malignant Sx
 - Malignant Hyperthermia
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RIGID patient: tetanus ... Drug-induced Dystonia #tetanus
Tetanus shot requirements

#tetanus #osmosis
Tetanus shot requirements ... #tetanus #osmosis
Positive Seidel test on fluorescein stain exam

Globe rupture can be identified by a positive Seidel test
, updating the tetanus
Diabetes Pathophysiology and Medication Targets

The ominous octet is one concept that summarizes the different pathophysiologic pathways
Diabetes Pathophysiology ... the different pathophysiologic ... #Diabetes #Pathophysiology