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Pathophysiology of Distal (type 1) RTA

- VARUN M @varunnephro

#RTA #Distal #type1 #Pathophysiology #nephrology
Pathophysiology ... type 1) RTA - VARUN ... Distal #type1 #Pathophysiology ... #nephrology
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Herpes simplex virus ... - Epstein-Barr virus ... Varicella-Zoster virus ... #Bells #Palsy #neurology ... #anatomy #pathophysiology
Left #Blepharospasm on physical exam

Blepharospasm (also called benign essential blepharospasm) is blinking or other eyelid movements,
Blepharospasm (also called benign ... #physicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology
Vagus Nerve Schwannoma eliciting paroxysmal cough when palpated

The cough reflex is caused by stimulation of vagal
Vagus Nerve Schwannoma ... #Vagus #Nerve #Schwannoma ... neckmass #cough #physicalexam ... clinical #video #neurology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Unknown nature & benign ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
NSAIDS and their effects on the Kidney - Pathophysiology

Arachidonic Acid metabolites into alternative pathways that modify
on the Kidney - Pathophysiology ... Inhibition of Renin ... KidneyDisease #nephrology ... #Effects #pathophysiology
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Allergic reaction -> Benign ... , asthenia • Neurologic ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology
Gitelman Syndrome Pathophysiology
Gitelman Syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive salt-losing tubulopathy with a prevalence of 1-
Gitelman Syndrome Pathophysiology ... Contraction → ↑ Renin ... Gitelman #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... Can begin in arms ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Parkinsonian Gait 

Parkinson's gait is very characteristic: Standing, the patient tends to tilt the trunk forward,
trunk forward, being ... Parkinsons #Gait #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam #