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Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
although hepatic causes ... decompensated liver ... Urease producing UTI ... Reye syndrome (Peds ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
depicting the main ... CAH #algorithm #causes ... comparison #treatment #Peds ... Endocrinology #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... = nonspecific (nausea ... vomiting, abdominal pain ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
cause quadriplegia ... Maternal viremia causes ... jaundice and RUQ pain ... #Immunization #peds ... #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
Plain radiography ... accumulation in the liver ... and gut, which causes ... #clincial #peds
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... RUQ abdominal pain ... anterior to the liver ... as shown in the case ... duodenal #ulcer #RUQ #POCUS
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
cardiorenal syndrome) • Liver ... tubular necrosis (causes ... : sepsis, meds, ... interstitial nephritis (AIN
Lower Urinary Tract Infections: Complications
 - Infection damages the urinary tract epithelium causing fibroblast proliferation and
barrier -> Bacteria gain ... urea which may cause ... UrinaryTractInfection #LUTI ... #Pathophysiology
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... Pneumonia on Lung POCUS ... POCUS lung exam ... travel hx, home meds ... Progressive URI
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Passive neck flexion causes ... , resulting in pain ... While the pathophysiology ... meninges, reducing pain ... PhysicalExam #Pediatrics #Peds