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Gout | Causes, Pathophysiology, Risk Factors (ex. Diet), Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Gout | Causes, Pathophysiology, Risk Factors, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Gout is a crystal inflammatory monoarthropathy caused by deposition of monosodium urate crystals into joints and other areas of the body. In this lesson, we...
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Are Daycare Rules Driving Overtreatment of Kids
Lots of parents in the United States rely on paid childcare so that they can do things like go to work, or get things done in a reasonably efficient manner. Daycare provider rules that keep sick kids at home for things like pink eye or a...
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Iron Deficiency
This video can be used in a flipped classroom model or as a revision aid.
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Understanding Immunization: How Our Bodies Fight Off Pathogens & The Benefits of Vaccines
The video discusses the process of immunization and how it works in the human body. It explains the role of the specific immune system, lymphocytes, and antibodies in destroying pathogens that cause diseases. The video also highlights...
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Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency | Symptoms, Pathophysiology, and Treatment
Lesson on Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency Disorder: Symptoms, Pathophysiology and Treatment. Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency is the most common red blood cell (RBC) enzyme defect that leads to hemolytic anemia. Decreased levels and activity of the...
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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL): Symptoms (ex. Skin Blisters), Diagnosis and Treatment (Vit D?)
Lesson on Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and the related non-Hodgkin Lymphoma small lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL). CLL is the most common adult leukaemia in the western world, and affects older adults most often. CLL is a blood cancer...
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Trigeminal Neuralgia (“Severe Facial Pain”): Causes, Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
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Why A Spike in Vaping Deaths and Illnesses?
Electronic cigarettes, like Juul, have been in use in the United States for over a decade now, so what’s up with the sudden spike in e-cigarette related illnesses? SPOILER: We wish we knew more.
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Mastoiditis (& Acute Otitis Media) | Causes, Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
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Explainer: A complete picture of how coronavirus infects and damages the human body
The COVID-19 coronavirus, or SARS-CoV-2, targets human cells with ACE2 receptors, which are found in the respiratory system. The immune response can trigger potentially deadly inflammations and the virus can spread from the lungs to...
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Retinal Detachment | Types, Risk Factors, Pathophysiology, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Retinal Detachment | Types, Risk Factors, Pathophysiology, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Retinal detachment is an ophthalmological (eye) condition involving the tear, ripping, or separation (“detachment”) of the light-sensitive...
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Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome | Medications, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome | Medications, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome (ADS) is a condition caused by the abrupt cessation or reduction of an antidepressant medication....
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Iron-Deficiency Anemia Signs & Symptoms (ex. Fatigue, “Spoon Nails”, Cracked Lips)
Iron-Deficiency Anemia Signs & Symptoms (ex. Fatigue, “Spoon Nails”, Cracked Lips) Lesson on the Signs & Symptoms of Iron-Deficiency Anemia (and Anemia in general), including fatigue, depression, nail changes, cracked lips etc. Anemia is...
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Wuhan coronavirus contagious even during incubation period
Chinese authorities believe the coronavirus is contagious even when symptoms are not visible.
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Weird Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome | Atypical Clinical Features of IBS
Weird Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome | Atypical Clinical Features of IBS Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder involving chronic and recurrent abdominal pain and changes in bowel habit. Some of...
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Bell’s Palsy (Facial Paralysis) Signs & Symptoms (& Why They Occur)
Bell’s Palsy (Facial Paralysis) Signs & Symptoms (& Why They Occur) Bell Palsy is a condition involving paralysis of the facial nerve (Cranial nerve VII), which is responsible for facial movements and expressions, taste sensation and...
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Loss Of Appetite: Why Do Some People Not Want To Eat When Depressed?
Different people react to depression in different ways. Some people lose their appetite, while others eat more. The reason for this is that different parts of the brain control appetite variation in depressed patients. Depression-related...
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What is Klinefelter's Syndrome?
A simple explainer video about the chromosome disorder Klinefelter's Syndrome, which is caused by an extra X chromosome in boys, and leads to low testosterone levels. We describe the common features of the condition and how it is...
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Toxoplasmosis | Acquired vs Congenital | Signs, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Lesson on Toxoplasmosis: Acquired vs Congenital, signs and symptoms, how to diagnose and what can be used to treat it. Toxoplasmosis is caused by an infection with the protozoa toxoplasma gondii, which resides in hosts including cats and...
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Retinitis Pigmentosa | Genetics, Pathophysiology, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Retinitis Pigmentosa | Genetics, Pathophysiology, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Retinitis Pigmentosa is a group of hereditary eye conditions that lead to progressive degeneration of photoreceptor cells known as the rods and...
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Signs & Symptoms | Reasons for Why Symptoms Occur
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Signs & Symptoms | Reasons for Why Symptoms Occur Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a relatively common gastrointestinal condition that affects a wide variety of individuals, often with an onset in early...
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3 Parasitic Infections From Fish (Diphyllobothriasis, Clonorchiasis, Anisakiasis)
3 Parasitic Infections From Fish (Diphyllobothriasis, Clonorchiasis, Anisakiasis) Many fish species act as intermediate hosts for a variety of parasite species. In the event that a human ingests contaminated uncooked or undercooked fish,...
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Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis) Signs & Symptoms | & Why They Occur
Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis) Signs & Symptoms | & Why They Occur Acute pyelonephritis (also known as a kidney infection) is a bacterial infection of the kidney that causes inflammation of the kidney. It is often a complication of a...