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The House-Brackmann Facial Nerve Grading System is widely used to characterize degrees of facial paralysis. In this scale, grade I is assigned to normal function, and grade VI represents complete ...

Activated charcoal (AC) and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) are used in the treatment of acetaminophen toxicity. Antiemetics are used to relieve nausea and vomiting, which can result from both acetaminophen ...

Table 1. TNM Classification for Bladder Cancer (Open Table in a new window) ...

Author: Arnold S Baas, MD, FACC, FACP; Chief Editor: Yasmine S Ali, MD, MSCI, FACC, FACP more ...

Torsade de pointes is an uncommon and distinctive form of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) characterized by a gradual change in the amplitude and twisting of the QRS complexes around the ...

A differential blood count gives the relative percentage of each type of white blood cell (WBC) and also helps to reveal abnormal WBC populations (e.g., blasts, immature granulocytes, and circulating ...

Tumor limited to one ovary; capsule intact, no tumor on ovarian surface; no malignant cells in ascites or peritoneal washings ...

The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) provides two principal groups for breast cancer staging: anatomic, which is based on extent of cancer as defined by tumor size (T), lymph node status (N), ...

Topical corticosteroids (often abbreviated to steroids) include creams, aerosols, lotions, gels, tapes, and solutions. They are applied externally to the skin or scalp, depending on the condition ...

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification System is a risk-stratifying system used mainly by anesthesiologists to help predict preoperative risks; it has been in ...

Author: Bishnu Prasad Devkota, MD, MHI, FRCS(Edin), FRCS(Glasg), FACP, FAMIA; Chief Editor: Sridevi Devaraj, PhD, DABCC, FAACC, FRSC, CCRP more ...