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Cushing's Reflex - Pathophysiology
HYPERTENSION with a reflex BRADYCARDIA
 → ↑ ICP 
 → ↓ CBF
 →
Cushing's Reflex - Pathophysiology ... → ↑ Vasomotor tone ... Cushings #Reflex #Pathophysiology
Tweetorial - What is the mechanism of night sweats?

By Dr. Tony Breu @tony_breu

#NightSweats #Tweetorial #Pathophysiology
Tony Breu @tony_breu ... NightSweats #Tweetorial #Pathophysiology
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease 
 - Aging heart 
 - Cardiomyopathies 
 - Congestive heart
- Autonomic tone ... AFib #Cardiology #Pathophysiology
Tweetorial - How do calcium channel blocks (e.g., amlodipine) cause edema? 

By Dr. Tony Breu @tony_breu

#CCB
Tony Breu @tony_breu ... CalciumChannelBlockers #Tweetorial #Pathophysiology
Tweetorial - Why do we use Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) to promote iron absorption?

By Dr. Tony
Tony Breu @tony_breu ... Iron #Absorption #Pathophysiology
Tweetorial - Why doesn't pneumonia (or other issues with gas diffusion) lead to increased pCO₂?

By Dr.
Tony Breu @tony_breu ... Increased #Tweetorial #Pathophysiology
Tweetorial - How does diabetes mellitus (DM) lead to an increased risk of infection? 

By Dr.
Tony Breu @tony_breu ... Endocrinology #DM #Pathophysiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Pathophysiology: ... and sympathetic tone
Tweetorial - Why is the chancre of primary syphilis painless?
Why don't we see syphilitic pneumonia?
Was mercury
Tony Breu @tony_breu ... Chancre #Tweetorial #Pathophysiology
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
; BOO (tumour, stone ... causing Decreased tone ... Incontinence #Mixed #Pathophysiology