DISEASES Archives

ATHEROSCLEROSIS

December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 med2know

https://anchor.fm/neha-sharma287/episodes/ATHEROSCLEROSIS-the-physiology–biochemistry-and-pathology-enffib Arterial wall thickening and loss of elasticity is termed as Arteriosclerosis, literally hardening of arteries.There are 3 general patterns leading to thisAtherosclerosisArteriolosclerosisMonckeberg medial sclerosis We know that atherosclerosis affects mainly elastic and muscular arteries […]

CARD – 8

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 med2know

SOLVE FOR THE NAME, FOLLOWING GIVEN RELEVANT CHARACTERISTICS. I am a rare autosomal dominant syndrome with median presenting age of 11 (10-15 yrs). Germline heterozygous loss-of-function mutation in gene STK11 (serine/threonine kinase) seen in half […]

CARD – 7

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 med2know

SOLVE FOR THE NAME, FOLLOWING GIVEN RELEVANT CHARACTERISTICS. I am an acquired disease composed of colonic mucosa and submucosa; rarely seen in ages younger than 30 but seen in 50% people aged 60 or above. […]

CARD – 6

August 30, 2020August 30, 2020 med2know

SOLVE FOR THE NAME, FOLLOWING GIVEN RELEVANT CHARACTERISTICS. I am a gram-negative, lactose non-fermenting with metallic sheen, straight or slightly curved rod with a length ranging from 1.5 to 7 μm and a width of […]

CARD – 4

August 28, 2020 med2know

SOLVE FOR THE NAME, FOLLOWING GIVEN RELEVANT CHARACTERISTICS. I am a pathology of the GI tract involving a true diverticulum. The doctors can confuse me with mesenteric lymphadenitis, acute salpingitis, ectopic pregnancy, mittelschmerz pain, Meckel […]

CARD – 3

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 med2know

SOLVE FOR THE NAME, FOLLOWING GIVEN RELEVANT CHARACTERISTICS. I am a gram-positive, aerobic, nonmotile, unencapsulated, nonsporulating, pleomorphic catalase positive bacilli. I appear beaded when stained with aniline dyes. I occur in two strains and four […]

CARD – 1

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020 med2know

SOLVE FOR THE NAME, FOLLOWING GIVEN RELEVANT CHARACTERISTICS. I am a disorder in the GI tract with problem in automatic coordination of muscular movement. I was once called cardiospasm. My pathophysiology most likely indicates an […]

PNEUMOCONIOSIS – Occupational Diseases

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 med2know

There is no internationally accepted definition for “occupational diseases”. However, they are usually defined as the diseases arising out of or in the course of employment. Occupational lung diseases include a wide spectrum of respiratory […]

CELIAC DISEASE – Pathogenesis and Diagnosis

August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 med2know

Celiac disease, also known as celiac sprue and glutensensitive enteropathy (GSE), is an immune-mediated disorder. Celiac disease is a chronic inflammatory condition of the small intestine precipitated by the ingestion of wheat, rye, and barley […]

DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION (DIC)

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 med2know

The most formidable and daunting disorder of hemostasis is DIC. This life threatening complication is commonly encountered in a variety of medical, surgical, and obstetric settings. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), also termed defibrination syndrome or […]