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Bell’s Palsy: Treatment and House-Brackmann grading for severity of facial nerve weakness
#Diagnosis #Management #Bells #Palsy #Treatment
Bell’s Palsy: Treatment ... House-Brackmann grading ... weakness #Diagnosis #Management ... #Bells #Palsy #Treatment ... Nerve #Severity #Grading
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Diagnosis and Management ... Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient ... (SAAG): > 1.1 g ... Ascites #Diagnosis #Management ... Summary #Hepatology #SAAG
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
often elevated Treatment ... Pa02 < 70 or A-a gradient ... Pneumonia #Diagnosis #Management
Post-TAVR Suicide Left Ventricle
Pre-TAVR: High afterload from aortic stenosis leads to compensatory left ventricular hypertrophy and
Intra-Cavitary Gradients ... Ventricle #diagnosis #management ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #treatment
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... inflammation, leading ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... Initiate empiric treatment ... Encephalopathy #Grading ... Classification #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... 80mmHg or A-a gradient ... ) on room air Treatment ... SpO2 > 88% • Management ... #treatment #hepatology
High Flow Nasal Cannula
Putative beneficial mechanisms of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) 
oxygen therapy. EELV, end-expiratory
capillary-alveolar gradient ... highflownasalcannula #pathophysiology ... criticalcare #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
abnormalities PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... = increased Aa gradient ... portal HTN • Aa gradient ... the left heart TREATMENT ... only definitive treatment
Compartment Syndrome Pearls
A vicious cycle of increased pressure within a facial compartment leading to compression of
facial compartment leading ... Pathophysiology: ... onset of ischemia Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #pathophysiology