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Turbulent airflow caused by hypertrophied tonsillar and adenoid tissue #PatientInfo #Pathophys #Anatomy #PrimaryCare #ENT #Peds #SleepApnea
Turbulent airflow ... Tonsils #Adenoids #Turbulence
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
catheter-related bloodstream ... Tunnel or exit site purulence ... #catheter #bloodstream
African Trypanosomiasis - Trypanosoma brucei gambiense & Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense Life Cycle
1) Tsetse fly takes a
transform into bloodstream ... a blood meal (bloodstream ... ingested) 6) Bloodstream
An evidence-based algorithm to guide the use of MRSA coverage (in community acquired pneumonia) is shown
generates lots of purulence
ProBNP (pro B-type natriuretic peptide) is secreted by cardiomyocytes in response to stretch and is quickly
concentrations in the bloodstream ... removed from the bloodstream
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
Vibrations of turbulent
Action potential
a, adrenergic receptor
Heart, glands, smooth muscle
Inactivated:
by #MAO
by #COMT
Capillary
Diffusion into blood (raises NE in blood)
Activates
Inhibits
Adrenal medulla
#L-tyrosine
Varicosities
Epinephrine
Bloodstream
Inactivated
Epinephrine Bloodstream
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
expiration • Caused by turbulent
LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE.
•	Cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout the body. 
•	Oxidoreductase, enzyme of the anaerobic metabolic pathway.
•	Heart,
release LDH in the bloodstream
Chattering on ECMO
What is chattering? If you look closely at this video clip, the tubing is
) resulting in turbulence