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Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Hepatic Encephalopathy ... other causes of neurologic ... over course of disease ... TIPS West Haven Criteria ... recommend using as
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
symptoms, positive serology ... PCR + 20-90%, normal ... (RBBB; others: AV ... q12h)x60 days • Pediatric ... 90-120 days • Pediatric
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... syndromes such as ... McDonald diagnostic criteria ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... #treatment #MS
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
extrapulmonary disease ... or meningitic disease ... by culture or serology ... level • A low or normal ... • Meningitis, septic
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
bilateral, malignant, pediatric ... hypertension; some normal ... leukocytosis, psychiatric ... certain drugs (such as ... disease: Management
Hippus on Physical Exam
Hippus: alternating dilation and constriction of pupils independent of illumination, convergence or psychic
is usually is a normal ... occurs due to hepatic ... autonomic system such as ... #Hippus #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology
Hippus on Physical Exam

Hippus: alternating dilation and constriction of pupils independent of illumination, convergence or psychic
is usually is a normal ... occurs due to hepatic ... autonomic system such as ... #Hippus #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
advanced liver disease ... Diagnosis (Clinical Criteria ... • Normal kidney ... Treatment Overview ... be substituted as