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Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
that precedes a later ... Pathophysiology: ... undergo EGD - Sensitivity
Pathogenesis of Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Insulin deficiency or severe insulin insensitivity 

#DKA #Pathophysiology #Endocrinology #Diabetes #Ketoacidosis
severe insulin insensitivity ... #DKA #Pathophysiology
Fetal Heart Rate Decelerations

Decelerations in fetal heart rate are more complicated and should be interpreted according
Fetal Heart Rate ... in fetal heart rate ... deceleration—variable, early, and late ... Decels #Early #Late
Important Biostatistics and Epidemiology Equations

Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN) = true positives / disease
Epidemiology Equations Sensitivity ... Likelihood Ratio = Sensitivity ... Specificity Sensitivity ... Mnemonic: - Sensitivity ... diagnosis #mnemonic #sensitivity
Iron - Possible Routes of Administration and Fate in the Organism

#Iron #Absorption #Routes #Pathophysiology #pharmacology #Oral
Administration and Fate ... Absorption #Routes #Pathophysiology
Stages of Syphilis
Early Primary:
 • Painless chancre
 • Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Secondary:
 • Fever, malaise
 • Rash
Pharyngitis • Condyloma lata ... year of infection Late ... Late Latent: •
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Dysthesias - Tingling, burning, or painful sensation at
Hypalgesia - Diminished sensitivity ... CarpalTunnel #Syndrome #pathophysiology
Urinalysis Testing - UTI Sensitivity and Specificity
 - Leukocyte esterase 
 - Nitrite 
 - WBCs
Testing - UTI Sensitivity ... Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Pathophysiology: ... epidermal turnover rate ... accelerated mitotic rate
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... prior to growth plate ... excess after growth plate ... endocrinology #pathophysiology