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S2 E088 Hepatitis & the Valley
Hepatitis An inflammation of the liver Acute hepatitis is less than six months. Chronic is greater than six months Causes Viruses Hep A Hep B Hep C Hep D Hep E And several others including CMV & Epstein Barr Alcohol Drugs Non alcoholic fatty liver dise...
S2 E087 Colon & Rectum & 3 Words That Might Change Everything
Polyps An abnormal growth of soft tissue projecting from a mucous membrane They may be flat, sessile or pedunculated 95% of adenocarcinoma of the colon are thought to come from polyps Clinical Presentation Surveillance According to the American Cancer ...
S2 E086 The Colon & Getting to the Right Answer
Important Definitions Abscess – a painful collection of pus, usually caused by a bacterial infectionFistula – An abnormal connection between two body partStricture – A narrowing Study tip for today. Differentiate diagnosis and disease stats Alright now...
S2 E085 Small Bowel and a Job Hunt Tip
Appendicitis Inflamed appendix Clinical Presentation Abdominal pain Beginning periumbilical and moving toward the RLQ Increasing in severity Pain with any movement Nausea and vomiting Fever Physical Exam Findings Abdominal tenderness even to light palp...
S2 E084 Stomach, Pancreas and Anxiety
Disorders of the Stomach Peptic Ulcer Disease Defined as a break in the mucosal lining of the stomach or the duodenum. An ulcer is four to five times more likely to be found in the duodenum than in the stomach.
S2 E083 The Esophagus and a little anxiety management
Esophagitis An inflammation of the esophagus Causes GERD Medications NSAIDS Antibiotics Bisphosphonates Many others Excessive alcohol consumption Infectious causes are related to an immunocompromised patient.
S2 E082 Hyper-coagulability
Hypercoagulable states (Thrombophilia) Where is the problem? Clotting Factors Too many Too active Platelets Too many Too active Vascular injury Surgery Trauma Stasis Virchow’s triad Stasis Hypercoagulable state Vascular injury German doctor and scienti...
S2 E081 Coagulation Disorders
Coagulation Factor Disorders von Willebrand Disease A spectrum of low production to production of poorly functioning von Willebrand’s Factor. von Willebrand’s factor (vWF) has two major functions. vWF helps platelets to stick together in the subendothe...
episode 80: S2 E080 an overview of coagulation
Our two main players in coagulation are platelets and clotting factors. To help make things clear we can split up these two agents into separate categories even though the work in concert. Primary hemostasis When a blood vessel is damaged,
episode 79: S2 E079 Lymphoma and an important tactic for PANCE preperation
Lymphoma A group of malignancies that develop from lymphocytes There are over 80 types of lymphoma. Unlike leukemia lymphoma is a solid tumor Generally speaking (this is by no means 100% true) lymphoma develops in the lymphatic system Think lymph nodes...