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Shock - Pathophysiology 
Inadequate tissue perfusion to meet O2, nutrient requirements
1. Distributive Shock
2. Hypovolemic Shock
3. Cardiogenic
Shock - Pathophysiology ... Inadequate tissue ... Shock #Shock #Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #algorithm #causes
Tree in Bud Sign
The Tree-in-Bud sign represents Endobronchial spread in a linear branching pattern and centrilobular
It is caused by ... actually seen in all causes ... pneumonia, congenital causes ... fibrosis, connective tissue ... radiology #ChestCT #pathophysiology
Type III Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Small antigen-antibody complexes (produced from normal immune response to
accumulate in different tissues ... self-antigens are the cause ... antigens are the cause ... Allergy #Immunology #pathophysiology
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
unloading of O2 at tissue ... unloading of O2 at tissue ... Dissociation #Curve #Pathophysiology ... #Differential #Causes
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
Drug-induced edema is caused ... peripheral edema Tissue ... Edema #Medication #Causes ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... • Other rare causes ... -> Connective tissue ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
- Overview and Pathophysiology ... muscle and other tissues ... why LR does not cause ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Diabetic Foot: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Polyol Pathway - Excess glucose enters Polyol pathway ->
Glycosylation - AGE cause ... skin and soft tissue ... resulting in skin/soft tissue ... from superficial tissues ... #DiabeticFoot #pathophysiology
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
oxygen delivered to tissues ... blood flow to tissues ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #pathophysiology
Small Bowel Infarction - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Thankfully, bowel infarction in general is the rarest cause
is the rarest cause ... reduced, colonic tissue ... SmallBowel #Infarction #pathophysiology