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Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Bell’s Palsy is a damage ... an identifiable cause ... facial nerve gets damaged ... The cause is unknown ... neurology #anatomy #pathophysiology
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
Causes of Neutropenia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myelofibrosis Stem cell damage ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Non-Infective Endocarditis - Pathophysiology
Non-infective Endocarditis Pathophysiology:
 • Valves usually undamaged - Etiology poorly understood but thought
Endocarditis - Pathophysiology ... Non-infective Endocarditis Pathophysiology ... • Underlying damage ... Bacteria adhere to damaged ... NBTE #Marantic #pathophysiology
Shock - Pathophysiology 
Inadequate tissue perfusion to meet O2, nutrient requirements
1. Distributive Shock
2. Hypovolemic Shock
3. Cardiogenic
Shock - Pathophysiology ... Shock #Shock #Pathophysiology ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #causes
Wave changes during evolution of myocardial damage. #Pathophysiology #Cardiology #EKG #Evolution #Infarct #Ischemia
of myocardial damage ... #Pathophysiology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Anemia • Toxic Damage ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Lower Urinary Tract Infections: Complications
 - Infection damages the urinary tract epithelium causing fibroblast proliferation and
- Infection damages ... and inflammation damage ... urea which may cause ... UrinaryTractInfection #LUTI #Pathophysiology
NSAID vs ACEI/ARB effects on the Kidneys

Remember that NSAIDs and ACEI/ARB therapy have opposing effects on
NSAIDs cause vasoconstriction ... contribute to kidney damage ... use shouldn't cause ... damage, it's more ... Nephrology #Renal #Pathophysiology
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes #Nausea #Vomiting #Differential #NonGI
Causes of Nausea ... - Differential Algorithm ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes ... #Nausea #Vomiting ... Differential #NonGI #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease Tissue Damage ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology