Part 1 book “Pathophysiology flash cards” has contents: Cardiovascular system, respiratory system, renal system, gastrointestinal system and nutritional disorder, nervous system and special senses, psychiatric disorders.
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his academic research is on assessment in medical education Abbreviations 5-HIAA 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid ABI ankle-brachial index ACD anemia of chronic disease ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme ACS acute coronary syndrome AD Alzheimer’s disease AKI acute kidney injury δ-ALA aminolevulinic acid ALT alanine aminotransferase AMAs antimitochondrial antibodies AML acute myeloblastic leukemia ANA antinuclear antibodies anti-dsDNA antidouble-stranded DNA AP anterior-posterior aPC activated protein C APL acute promyelocytic leukemia APP amyloid precursor protein AS ankylosing spondylitis AST aspartate aminotransferase ATIN acute tubulointerstitial nephritis ATM ataxia-telangiectasia gene ATN acute tubular necrosis AV atrioventricular BMI body mass index BPH benign prostatic hyperplasia BUN blood urea nitrogen BZDs benzodiazepines CABG coronary artery bypass grafting CBC complete blood count CBD common bile duct CD Crohn’s disease CF cystic fibrosis CGD chronic granulomatous disease CKD chronic kidney disease CML chronic myelogenous leukemia CNS central nervous system COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CSF cerebrospinal fluid CT computed tomography CVA cerebrovascular accident DDAVP desmopressin DEXA dual energy X-ray absorptiometry DHT dihydrotestosterone DI diabetes insipidus DIC disseminated intravascular coagulation DM diabetes mellitus DUB dysfunctional uterine bleeding DVT deep venous thrombosis EBV Epstein–Barr virus ECL enterochromaffin-like EEG electroencephalogram EMS emergency medical services A 15-year-old male presents to the primary care physician with weakness in both lower extremities of days duration He states that he noticed the weakness during soccer practice when he fell twice on the field Over the past day, he has also noticed tingling and numbness is in his hands bilaterally He is otherwise healthy but does note an episode of diarrhea and abdominal pain approximately week ago after eating undercooked chicken at a barbecue Vital signs are stable Physical examination reveals 2/5 strength in the lower extremities bilaterally and decreased sensation to pinprick in all four extremities There is also absence of patellar and ankle jerk reflexes bilaterally Lumbar puncture and analysis of CSF reveals 100 mg/dL protein (