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factitious hyperthyroidism
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low TSH level, T3 levels cause down regulation of TSH in thyrotrope cells of the anterior pituitary,
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FF filtration fraction
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GFR / (1-Hct)(RBF), FF= GFR/ RPF
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head bobbing , water hammer pulse, carotid pulsations
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aortic regurgitation
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hyprophysectomy
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surgical removal of the pituitary gland
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mallory weiss tear
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is a tear in the gastric mucosa near the gastroesophageal junction. can cause metabolic alkalosis,
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panic attack, claustrophobia
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accompanied by hyperventilation and decreased pCO2 (hypocapnia). hypocapnia can cause decreased cerebral perfusion thus neurological symptoms
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hyperventilation
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elevated level of alveolar ventilation, PaCO2 is depressed, blowing CO2 out
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hypoventilation
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decreased level of alveolar ventilation. PaCO2 increases, shallow breathing,
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hypocapnia
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causes cerebral vasoconstriction and decreased cerebral blood flow
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space constant
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is a measure of how far along an axon an electrical impulse will travel.
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