Pathophysiology type of lipid disorder Signs and Symptoms 1) sensory ataxia 2) loss of deep tendon reflexes 3) retinitis … [Read more...]
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Pathophysiology 1) degenerative disease of CNS caused by presence of infectious protein called a prion 2) presents with myoclonus and dementia; … [Read more...]
Typhoid Fever
Pathophysiology 1) cause is infection with Salmonella typhi (and occasionally S. paratyphi) 2) disease progresses through two distinct phases 3) … [Read more...]
Candidiasis
Pathophysiology 1) infection with Candida 2) all species that cause disease in humans can exist as commensals in mouth, vagina, and stool 3) … [Read more...]
Aspergillosis
Pathophysiology 1) infection with Aspergillus fumigatus (most common and serious), A. flavus, or A. niger 2) normally colonizes skin, mucous … [Read more...]
Botulism
Pathophysiology 1) paralyzing disease 2) cause is Clostridia botulinum neurotoxin, which is released through growth and autolysis of the … [Read more...]
Toxic Shock Syndrome
Pathophysiology 1) multisystem organ dysfunction secondary to release of toxins by Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes 2) associated … [Read more...]
Tumoral Calcinosis
Tumoral calcinosis is a rare condition first described in 1899 and given the current name by Inclan and colleagues in 1945 and describes the formation … [Read more...]
Treatment for Tetanus Infected Wounds in Haiti
Experienced trauma surgeons are advising that all wounds in Haiti should be considered contaminated with Clostridium tetanus and will cause the … [Read more...]
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Pathophysiology 1) tick-borne disease caused by Rickettsia rickettsii 2) tick vectors are Dermacentor variables (dog tick) and D. andersoni (wood … [Read more...]
Hypercalcemia
Pathophysiology 1) abnormally high serum calcium Causes - 2) malignancy-related 3) parathyroid-related 4) vitamin D-related 5) high bone … [Read more...]
Aplastic Anemia
Pathophysiology 1) pancytopenia in conjunctiojn with bone marrow hypocellularity 2) biphasic age at presentation - as young adult and in … [Read more...]
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