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Pathophysiology of Erectile Disfunction in Diabetes Mellitus

Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is common in men with Diabetes Mellitus (DM). The following article will describe you with the epidemiology and underlying pathophysiology of Erectile Dysfunction in men with DM, diagnostic modalities, and treatment options. According to the diagram, Diabetes Mellitus may cause Erectile Dysfunction through a number of pathophysiologic changes such neuropathy, endothelial dysfunction, cavernosal smooth muscle structural…

Pathophysiology Algorithm Diagram of Hypertensive Emergencies

Pathophysiology of hypertensive emergency (crisis hypertension) is shown in the picture below (click to enlarge image). Hypertensive emergency is characterized by a severe elevation in blood pressure (> 180/120 mm Hg) complicated by evidence of impending or progressive target organ dysfunction (coronary ischemia, disordered cerebral function, cerebrovascular events, pulmonary edema, and renal failure). …