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Commotio Cordis 
- Commotio cordis occurs when an object strikes the chest over the heart. It
It can cause sudden ... in the cardiac conduction ... Cordis #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
WPW is caused by ... accessory electrical conduction ... #Pathophysiology
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause ... Skull expansion causes ... middle ear bones causes ... dysfunction -> Conductive ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology
Hemolysis in Hereditary Spherocytosis. Panel A shows the structure of a normal red cell and a
deficiencies that cause ... Disruption of the connection ... #Pathophysiology
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Manifestations Causes ... Acute neurological condition ... Chronic neurological condition ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
conditions that cause ... Pathophysiology: ... pregnancy, or other causes ... indicates a serious condition
Conductive vs Sensorineural Hearing Loss on Physical Exam
Weber Test:
 • Normal: Sound is equal bilaterally
 •
Conductive vs Sensorineural ... bilaterally • Conductive ... • Normal: Air conduction ... • Conductive: ... Bone conduction
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
tachypnea As the condition ... , or any other cause ... weeks #Scurvy #Pathophysiology ... #AscorbicAcid #Pathophysiology
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology ... Phosphate is a cause ... malnutrition, condition ... respiratory #hypoxia #pathophysiology
Supraventricular Tachycardias - Pathophysiology
Conduction pathways through SA Node, Atrium, AV Node, Bundle of His, and Ventricle
Tachycardias - Pathophysiology ... Conduction pathways ... #Tachycardias #Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #cardiology #conduction