Pathophysiology topics

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• Health vs. Disease & Disease Terminology 
• Cellular Changes & Cellular Damage       
• Ischemia, Apoptosis and Necrosis 

CLICK HERE for "Introduction" Video

• Blood Components & Functions
• Erythrocyte / RBC Structure & Function
• White Blood Cells and the Differential

CLICK HERE for Blood Review Part 1 Video

• Hemostasis - Blood Clotting & Platelets
• Common Blood Products
• ABO Blood Typing (Blood Transfusions)

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• Anemias - Iron Deficiency, Pernicious, Aplastic
• Hemolytic Anemias & Hyperbilirubinemia
• Sickle Cell Anemia
• Thalassemia
• Polycythemia 

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• Blood Clotting Disorders - Excessive Bleeding
• Thrombocytopenia
• Hemophilia & vWF
• DIC
• Blood Neoplasms
• Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma

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• Burn Classification
• Rule of Nines & the Parkland Formula for IV Fluids

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• Anatomy & Physiology - Structure & Function
• Cardiac Cycle & Blood Pressure 
• Cardiac Conduction Pathway and Controls
• Cardiac Output (CO) - Definition

CLICK HERE for Cardiac Disorders Part 1 Video

• Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)- Etiology
• Angina Pectoris - Stable, Unstable & Variant
• Myocardial Infarction - Diagnostics
• Dysrhythmias - Afib, Aflutter, VTach, VFib

CLICK HERE for Cardiac Disorders Part 2 - CAD

• CHF Definition, Determining Factors     Preload & Afterload 
• General Manifestations of Heart Failure
• "Faulty" Compensation Mechanisms 
•  Left Ventricle (Lv) Congestive Heart Failure  Etiology and Manifestations
• Right Ventricle (Rv) Congestive Heart Failure Etiology and Manifestations
• Diagnostic Tests of CHF
• CHF Treatments - Intro to Pharmacology

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• Acute Rheumatic Fever & Rheumatic Heart Disease
• Endocarditis - SubAcute & Acute
• Pericarditis & Cardiac Tamponade
• Heart Murmurs Explained -Stenosis/Regurg

CLICK HERE for Cardiac - Infections & Murmurs

• Venous Disorders of: Varicose Veins & Thrombophlebitis
• Virchow's Triad and DVT
• Arterial Disorders of: Hypertension, Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), Buerger's Syndrome, Raynaud's Syndrome, Aortic Aneurysm & AAA. 

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• Definition of Shock
• Types of Shock: Cardiogenic, Hypovolemic, Anaphylactic, Neurogenic & Septic
• Progression & Compensation of Shock
• Manifestations of Shock stages
• Decompensation & MSOD

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• What is Endocrine? What are Hormones?
• Intro to Hypothalamic Pituitary Axis (HPA)
• Overview of Endocrine Organs & Hormones
• Diagnostic Tests for Endocrine Disorders

CLICK HERE for Endocrine Disorders Part 1

• Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) Disorders
• Parathyroid Gland (PTH) Disorders
• Thyroid Gland (TH) Disorders

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• Adrenal Gland Hormone Disorders
• Cortisol, Aldosterone, Epinephrine, NorEpinephrine
• Explanation of the Adrenergic Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) & Adrenergic Receptors 

CLICK HERE for Endocrine Disorders Part 3: Adrenals

• Diabetes Mellitus
• Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (DM1) & Complications
• Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2) & Complications
• Review of DM Prevention & Treatments

CLICK HERE for Endocrine Disorders Part 4: Diabetes

• Water Distribution
• Forces that influence water movement
• Hydrostatic Pressure, Osmotic Pressure & Capillary Permeability
• Illustrations of Fluid Movement
• Edema vs. Dehydration
• Common IV Fluids

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• The "Big 3" Electrolytes
• Electrolyte functions & abnormalities
• Sodium (Na+)
• Potassium (K+)
• Calcium (Ca++)

CLICK HERE for F&E Part 2 Video: "The Big 3"

• The Acid-Base buffer system
• Compensation
• ABG Blood Gas interpretation made simple

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• Overview of Immunity: Barrier, Nonspecific and Specific
• Nonspecific Immunity ("Innate")- Inflammation
• Healing: 1st and 2nd Intention Healing

Part 1     CLICK HERE for Inflammation Pt 1 Video

Part 2     CLICK HERE for Inflammation Pt 2 Video 

Specific Immunity Explained:

• Lymph System, Cells Players
• Titers: Primary & Secondary Responses
• Acquired Immunity: Active and Passive

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Hypersensitivity Reactions 1-4: 

Inappropriate Immune Responses

CLICK HERE for Immunity - Hypersensitivity                  

CLICK HERE for HIV/A.I.D.S. Video

• Pathogen vs. Non-Pathogen
• Pathogen Classes: Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Parasites
• Host Resistance, Transmission of Infection, and Nosocomial infection
• Diagnostic Tests: CBC and the Differential, Culture (C&S)

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• Benign versus Malignant Neoplasms
• Causes and effects of neoplasms
• Classification of cancer stages
• Treatments of cancers
• Prognosis

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