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Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
an identifiable cause ... The cause is unknown ...     - Varicella-Zoster ... Palsy #neurology #anatomy ... #pathophysiology
Tetralogy of Fallot Summary
 • Anatomy
 • Incidence
 • Pathophysiology
 • Presentation
 • Common Variants
 •
Fallot Summary • Anatomy ... • Incidence • Pathophysiology ... palliation • Post-Op Management ... Fallot #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #peds
Atrioventricular Septal Defect
aka AV canal defect aka endocardial cushion defect
 • Epidemiology and Associations
 • Embryology
Embryology • Anatomy ... Physical Exam • Pathophysiology ... Post-Operative ICU Management ... cushion #diagnosis #management ... peds #pediatrics #cardiology
d-Transposition of the Great Arteries
 • Anatomy
 • Epidemiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Pathophysiology/Presentation
 • Classic
Great Arteries • Anatomy ... Associated Lesions • Pathophysiology ... Pre-operative management ... peds #pediatrics #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... → Inflammation causes ... endpoint of all-cause ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
block, or, as this case ... tachycardia much faster ... JVP #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Diagnosis and Management ... macroglossia, goiter ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... or refractory cases ... Endocrinology #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • 1400 new cases ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... • Infectious causes ... Infections: - Herpes zoster ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Immunologic: • Osler ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... treat the primary cause ... The faster the heart ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #management