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Intraabdominal hypertension is defined as elevated pressure without overt organ failure (table below).  Among critically
organ failure (table ... hypertension doesn't cause ... failure, it may cause ... Hypertension #IAH #Grades
Hydronephrosis Grading
Grade I - Pelviectasis 
Grade II - Caliectasis (Major Calyces)
Grade III - Caliectasis (Minor Calyces)
Grade
Hydronephrosis Grading Grade ... Pelviectasis Grade ... Major Calyces) Grade ... Minor Calyces) Grade ... Hydronephrosis #Grading #grades
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough ... , Chemicals, Gases ... #Differential #Causes ... #Table
Grades of Hepatic Encephalopathy - West Haven Criteria
 • Grade 1 - Inattention, euphoria/anxiety, altered sleep
Grades of Hepatic ... Haven Criteria • Grade ... attention span • Grade ... hypoactive DTRs • Grade ... hyperactive DTRs • Grade
Hyperthyroidism and Thyrotoxicosis Interpretation Table
 - Autonomy (Graves)
 - Autonomy (toxic nodule)
 - Exogenous thyroid hormone
Interpretation Table ... - Autonomy (Graves ... Interpretation #Table ... endocrinology #graves
Splenic Laceration 
Most commonly injured organ in BLUNT abdominal trauma 
Grade I
 - Laceration < 1
abdominal trauma Grade ... cm diameter Grade ... cm diameter Grade ... cm diameter Grade ... cm diameter Grade
Von Graefe's Sign - Graves' Eyelid Ophthalmopathy on Ocular Exam

Lagging of the upper eyelid on downward
Graefe's Sign - Graves ... the eye #Von #Graefes ... VonGraefes #Sign #Graves
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
Echocardiography Grade ... cm/s, E/e’ < 8 Grade ... Relaxation Speed Grade ... Relaxation Speed Grade ... echocardiogram #grades
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Important Causes ... dissection, Myasthenia gravis ... Thyroid myopathy (Graves
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
a mass as the cause ... • Myasthenia Gravis ... • Myasthenia Gravis ... Subdural Hemorrhage Grave's ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes