\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article} % Packages \usepackage{fancyhdr} % For header and footer \usepackage{multicol} % Allows multicols in tables \usepackage{tabularx} % Intelligent column widths \usepackage{tabulary} % Used in header and footer \usepackage{hhline} % Border under tables \usepackage{graphicx} % For images \usepackage{xcolor} % For hex colours %\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc} % For unicode character support \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Without this we get weird character replacements \usepackage{colortbl} % For coloured tables \usepackage{setspace} % For line height \usepackage{lastpage} % Needed for total page number \usepackage{seqsplit} % Splits long words. %\usepackage{opensans} % Can't make this work so far. Shame. 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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{2} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Hypercalcemia}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Definition:}} Above normal levels of calcium (Ca2+) in the blood} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Risk factors \& causes:}} Hyperparathyroidism or malignancy} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Signs \& symptoms:}}\{\{nl\}\}- Cognitive dysfunction\{\{nl\}\}- Fatigue\{\{nl\}\}- Muscle weakness\{\{nl\}\}- Constipation\{\{nl\}\}- Decreased appetite\{\{nl\}\}- Polyuria (↑ urination)\{\{nl\}\}- Polydipsia (excessive thirst)} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 5) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Pathophysiology \& mechanism:}} Changes in Ca2+ concentration in the blood cause alterations in the balance of electrical charges of cell membranes leading to sluggish neuronal activity → ↓Ca2+ causes a ↓ in the permeability of collecting duct membrane in the nephrons → ↓ Ca2+ leads to increase in Na/Cl into tubule lumen (nephrons) with osmotic effects → leads to less water reabsorbed into the blood; \& more water eliminated in the urine} \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 10) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Complications:}} Ca deposition in different parts of the body causing stones (urolithiasis), flank pain (not specific)} \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 3) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{ Treatment:}} Medication \& surgery} \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} 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Imbalance of bones formation \& reabsorption leading to brittle bones} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Risk factors \& causes:}}\{\{nl\}\}- Females more likely\{\{nl\}\}- Age\{\{nl\}\}- White or Asian\{\{nl\}\}- FHx\{\{nl\}\}- Small body frames} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Pathophysiology \& mechanism:}} In osteoporosis imbalance in bone reabsorption vs bone formation leading to a ↓ in bone density \& bone mass → ↓ serum concentrations of vitamin D lead to a decrease in Ca2+ available for the mineralisation of bone} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 6) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Signs \& symptoms:}}\{\{nl\}\}- Pain (from fractures \& other conditions associated with osteoporosis)\{\{nl\}\}- Postural changes\{\{nl\}\}- Fractures\{\{nl\}\}- Loss of height} \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 4) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Complications:}} Bone fractures (mainly spine \& hips)} \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{ Treatment:}} Prevention - Supplements \& weight bearing exercise} \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Osteoporosis}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{8.4cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/bee-f_1679313186_Osteoporosis-Pathogenesis.jpeg}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Hypothyroidism}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Definition:}} Thyroid gland doesn't produce enough thyroid hormone (underactive thyroid)} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Risk factors \& causes:}}\{\{nl\}\}- Autoimmune diseease\{\{nl\}\}- Thyroid surgeery\{\{nl\}\}- Radiation therapy\{\{nl\}\}- Thyroiditis\{\{nl\}\}- Medicine (e.g. lithium used to treat severe depression)\{\{nl\}\}- Pituitary disorder (insufficient produce of thyroid-stimulating hormone)\{\{nl\}\}- Women, FHx, Type 1 diabetes} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 6) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Pathophysiology \& mechanism:}} Impaired function of the gland \& a ↓ in the secretion of thyroid hormones T3 \& T4 → engages number of mechanisms (circled in red)} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Signs \& symptoms:}}\{\{nl\}\}- Thinning/losing hair\{\{nl\}\}- Eyebrow hair loss\{\{nl\}\}- Puffy face\{\{nl\}\}- Enlarged thyroid\{\{nl\}\}- Dry \& coarse skin\{\{nl\}\}- Slow heartbeat\{\{nl\}\}- Poor appetite\{\{nl\}\}- Constipation\{\{nl\}\}- Infertility / heavy menstruation\{\{nl\}\}- Cool extremities \& swelling of the limbs\{\{nl\}\}- Carpal tunnel syndrome\{\{nl\}\}- Weight gain\{\{nl\}\}- Poor memory\{\{nl\}\}- Fatigue} \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 8) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Complications:}}\{\{nl\}\}- Goiter\{\{nl\}\}- Cardiac problems\{\{nl\}\}- Peripheeral neuropathy\{\{nl\}\}- Infertility\{\{nl\}\}- Birth defects} \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 3) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{ Treatment:}} Medicaation} \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Hypothyroidism}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{8.4cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/bee-f_1679313948_Hypothyroidism.jpg}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Hypocalcemia}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Definition:}} Low Ca2+ levels in the blood serum} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Risk factors \& causes:}}\{\{nl\}\}- Hypoparathyroidism\{\{nl\}\}- Vitamin D inadequacy or resistance\{\{nl\}\}- Renal disease\{\{nl\}\}- Terminal liver disease with vitamin D inadequacy} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Pathophysiology \& mechanism:}} Ca2+ changes lead to a change in cell membrane polarisation → ↓ in the threshold for cell depolarisation causing an increase in neuronal excitability → Sx \& SSx} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Signs \& symptoms:}}\{\{nl\}\}- Paraesthesia (burning/prickling sensation)\{\{nl\}\}- Numbness\{\{nl\}\}- Chvostek's sign (twitching facial muscles)\{\{nl\}\}- Trousseaus's sign (hand \& wrist twitching)} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 4) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Complications:}}\{\{nl\}\}- Ventricular tachycardia\{\{nl\}\}- Seizures\{\{nl\}\}- Respiratory disease} \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{ Treatment:}} Iv infusion \& medication} \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Hypocalcemia}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} 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are less able to use glucose as a source of energy\{\{nl\}\}- There's hyperglycaemia leading to glucotoxicity, i.e. damage to pancreatic cell that produce insulin\{\{nl\}\}- Deficient insulin causes diabetes} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 7) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Signs \& symptoms:}} Depend on the specific body system affected\{\{nl\}\}- Frequent urination\{\{nl\}\}- Excessive thirst\{\{nl\}\}- Unexplained weight loss\{\{nl\}\}- Extreme hunger\{\{nl\}\}- Sudden vision changes\{\{nl\}\}- Tingling or numbness in the hands or feet\{\{nl\}\}- Feeling very tired much of the time\{\{nl\}\}- Very dry skin} \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 7) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Complications:}}\{\{nl\}\}- Cardiovascular disease\{\{nl\}\}- Nerve damage\{\{nl\}\}- Kidney damage\{\{nl\}\}- Eye damage\{\{nl\}\}- Foot damage\{\{nl\}\}- Skin \& mouth conditions\{\{nl\}\}- Hearing impairment} \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 4) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{ Treatment:}} Prevention - Healthy diet \& exercise} \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Diabetes mellitus}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{8.4cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/bee-f_1679313402_Diabetes mellitus.jpeg}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Hyperthyroidism}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Definition:}} Thyroid creates excessive thyroid hormones → speeding up the body's metabolism} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Risk factors \& causes:}}\{\{nl\}\}- Graves' diseases (attacks thyroid)\{\{nl\}\}- Overactive thyroid nodules (toxic adenoma)\{\{nl\}\}- Thyroiditis (inflamed thyroid)\{\{nl\}\}- FHx\{\{nl\}\}- Recent pregnancy} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Pathophysiology \& mechanism:}} ↑ in production of thyroid hormone → abnormal ↑ in its endocrine effects over various organs \& systems\{\{nl\}\} =\textgreater{} Includes ↑ cardiac output, gut hypermotility, CNS overstimulation, increased thermogenesis, ↑ in osmotic pressure behind the eyes \& changes in the dermis \& subcutaneous tissues} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 7) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Signs \& symptoms:}} May occur in various body systems → eyes / systemic signs / heart / nervous system / GI system / nutritional state / thermoregulation} \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 4) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Complications:}}\{\{nl\}\}- Cardiac problems\{\{nl\}\}- Brittlee bones\{\{nl\}\}- Discoloured / swollen skin\{\{nl\}\}- Vision problems} \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 3) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{ Treatment:}} Medicine, therapy \&/or surgery} \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Hyperthyroidism}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{8.4cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/bee-f_1679314092_Hyperthyroidism.jpeg}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Hypercortisolemia}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Definition:}} Abnormal ↑ of cortisol in the blood → ↑ in the effects of cortisol on various systems of the body} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Risk factors \& causes:}} Cortisol is normally released in the blood in response to stress} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Pathophysiology \& mechanism:}} ↑ in circulating cortisol → generalised catabolic state, i.e. the body breaks down / burns tissues \& reserves in order to release energy → most systems are affected} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 5) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Signs \& symptoms:}}\{\{nl\}\}- Easy bruising\{\{nl\}\}- Supraclavicular \& dorsal fat pads\{\{nl\}\}- Central obesity\{\{nl\}\}- Round face\{\{nl\}\}- Proximal muscle weakness\{\{nl\}\}- Purple striae\{\{nl\}\}- Hypertension\{\{nl\}\}- Arrhythmia, paralysis, cramps\{\{nl\}\}- Hirsutism, acne} \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 6) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} 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