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Commonly Used Clinical Grading Systems
 • Edema Grading Scale
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy Grading (West Haven Criteria)
Clinical Grading Systems ... Grading Scale • Hepatic ... Grading (West Haven Criteria ... Murmur Grading • Grady ... #classification
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... distributive (septic ... unresuscitated septic ... renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system ... #Types #Classification
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Hepatic Encephalopathy ... neuropsychiatric symptoms • Caused ... TIPS West Haven Criteria ... LizzieAbyMD #Hepatic ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
thrombocytic purpura, Heparin ... reaction, Myasthenia Gravis ... , Graves' Disease ... complexes • Ex: Systemic ... Reactions #Types #Classification
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Tachypnea, - Low-grade ... capillaries • Criteria ... central nervous system ... pulmonary and systemic ... reduces the exit rates
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... the following criteria ... Nausea/ vomiting ... central nervous system ... fever #severity #classification
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Vascular: • Systemic ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... Emboli Cause Injury ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... + Systemic anticoagulation
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Vascular: • Systemic ... tumor embolism Septic ... emboli cause injury ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... + Systemic anticoagulation
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
reconstituted immune system ... specific diagnostic criteria ... • HBV, HCV - Hepatic ... unintentional weight loss, nausea