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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Syndrome - Protein-Losing ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology ... Avoid vasodilating agents ... sedation • During ... : • Osmotic agents ... Pressure #ICP #Pathophysiology
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia)
Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
Infectious/viral agents ... PolyarteritisNodosa #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Osteoarthritis (OA): Clinical findings
 • Stimulation of joint nociceptors in subchondral bone -> Pain with loading
joint structures during ... Osteoarthritis #OA #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Ultrasound (POCUS) For Nerve Blocks
Nerve block sites, agents, dosing and duration
Infographic by Dr. David Cisewski @dhcisewski
#Management
Nerve Blocks Nerve block ... sites, agents, ... dosing and duration ... #Pain #Nerve #Block ... #Anesthetics #Dosing
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
- Infectious Agents ... HenochScholeinPurpura #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
The timing of various hemodynamic and related events during the cardiac cycle

#CardiacCycle #Stages #Systole #Diastole #HeardSounds
hemodynamic and related events ... during the cardiac ... Electrocardiogram #Pathophysiology
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
criteria) - Present during ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
cells can go on to block ... The underlying pathophysiology ... Crisis #Features #Signs
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
cornea -> Corneal drying ... Orbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs