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Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Bell’s Palsy is a damage ... facial nerve gets damaged ... #Bells #Palsy #neurology
ASE Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Adults
 - Chamber Quantification
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Adults - Chamber Quantification
Mechanisms of nephron damage in cardiorenal syndrome
 • Increased renal interstitial pressure
 • Hypoperfusion
 • Reduced
Mechanisms of nephron damage ... flow • Tubular damage ... pathophysiology #nephrology
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
direct podocyte damage ... or 20 (podocyte damage ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
months • Kidney Damage ... months • Kidney Damage ... No structural damage ... #Definitions #nephrology
NSAID vs ACEI/ARB effects on the Kidneys

Remember that NSAIDs and ACEI/ARB therapy have opposing effects on
contribute to kidney damage ... shouldn't cause damage ... ACEIARB #Effects #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Prerenal:
 • Due to true volume loss or decreased
Intrinsic: • Due to damage ... Postrenal: • Due to damage ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Methods for quantifying tricuspid regurgitation. In this figure, the 3 methods for quantifying tricuspid regurgitation are
#Calculation #Quantification
Tongue Fasciculations Secondary to Hypoglossal Nerve Damage

Most commonly associated with ALS - This LMN XII was
Hypoglossal Nerve Damage ... #CNXII #CN12 #Neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Palsy is caused by damage ... Klumpke's Ralsy - Damage ... - Occurs after damage ... axillary nerve damage ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology