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Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Ovulation Explained

Around Day 14, estrogen exerts sudden +++ positive feedback
exerts sudden +++ positive ... and release LH causes ... for clarity) #MenstrualCycle ... #OvarianCycle #pathophysiology ... #Ovulation #endocrinology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis
Estrogen, when released:
 • Negatively feeds back on the hypothalamus and
production • Positively ... #MenstrualCycle ... #pathophysiology ... HypothalamicPituitary #endocrinology
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
inclusions or positive ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... Cardiovascular risk, DVT
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
mobilization or supine position ... Caused commonly ... Pathophysiology: ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Correlating the Ovarian and Uterine Cycles
Note: Some charts show different relative levels of
, progesterone causes ... #UterineCycle #MenstrualCycle ... #OvarianCycle #pathophysiology ... #comparison #endocrinology
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... Pain • Valgus position ... Trendelenburg #Gait #pathophysiology ... #causes #symptoms
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... emotions - A positive ... Testing anti-GAD (positive ... Management #treatment #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Mutism Pathophysiology ... previous gaze position ... previous gaze position ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Lipiduria Pathophysiology
1) Damaged glomerular basement membrane allows plasma lipids to escape into Bowman's space and enter
Lipiduria Pathophysiology ... The lipid in casts ... types of fat are positive ... #Lipiduria #Pathophysiology ... #nephrology