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Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
 - Pathophysiology not fully understood; possibly due to thrombus located in
Occlusion (CRVO) - Pathophysiology ... - Second most common ... cause of vision ... disease (Most common ... cause: Diabetic
Commotio Cordis 
- Commotio cordis occurs when an object strikes the chest over the heart. It
It can cause sudden ... cordis is most common ... fibrillation is the most common ... Cordis #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
involved in >50% of cases ... infection is most common ... S.A. can also be caused ... aureus = most common ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Uncommon Causes ... • Other common ... epilepticus • Pathophysiology ... Absence of other common ... • Pathophysiology
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
although hepatic causes ... namely, the many causes ... ) are the most common ... many non-hepatic causes ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
traumas is most common ... fractures in elderly Causes ... #differential #causes ... #pathophysiology
Small Bowel Infarction - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Thankfully, bowel infarction in general is the rarest cause
is the rarest cause ... infarction most commonly ... perfusion to the colon ... happens much less commonly ... SmallBowel #Infarction #pathophysiology
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
the blood (most common ... blood (the most common ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #pathophysiology
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia)
Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
Malignancies (most commonly ... /viral agents (commonly ... Viral replication causes ... PolyarteritisNodosa #Pathophysiology
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
occlusion is the most common ... cause, leading ... Pathophysiology: ... Infarct (most common ... neurology #diagnosis #pathophysiology