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    Swelling mechanisms - what are they?

    There are three swelling mechanisms I'm familiar with: Intracellular swelling (aka. hydropic change, vacuolar degeneration, cellular edema) - where excessive water is accumulated within the cell, causing some pallor, increased turgor, and increase in weight of the organ. Edema - an abnormal...
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    Athlete's Heart w/ Myocarditis or Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy?

    This isn't for me. But nevertheless I want an answer to my question. Here is the patient: Age: 17 Gender: Female Name: unknown Medical History: Infections but nothing serious Exercise History: Muscle toning exercises 5-6 times a week but not 5-6 times in a row Family History: Paternal...
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