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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
function below injury level ... Sensory loss below level ... motor function, level ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
Signs of immunodeficiency ... humoral immunity Signs ... or undetectable levels ... Agammaglobulinemia #XLinked #pathophysiology
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
The underlying pathophysiology ... in haemaglobin levels ... Crisis #Features #Signs
Dermatomyositis (DM) and Polymyositis (PM): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Elevated Antinuclear Antibodies: Anti-Jo-1, Anti-OJ, Anti-Mi2, Anti-SRP, Anti-EJ,
muscle enzyme levels ... PM #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
Hyperparathyroidism -> Incr levels ... CPPD #Disease #Signs ... #Symptoms #Pathophysiology
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
response, IgA levels ... HenochScholeinPurpura #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... back pain at/near level ... • Bilateral signs ... defined sensory level ... B12 and copper levels
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
developmental level ... playing quietly • Leaves ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
low FSH and LH levels ... lowered hormone levels ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
cycle to uncover pathophysiology ... regarding pulmonary pathophysiology ... - Increasing level ... oscillations - Sign