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Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... CN7, parotid), CT ... prevent corneal injury ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... , POSTERIOR KNEE ... -->Cannot rule out ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... #Injury #msk #clinical
Transient Patellar Dislocation - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Hyperintense marrow edema of the anterolateral femoral condyle
- MSK Radiology ... of the patella out ... of the knee ... Quadriceps Tendon Tear ... #clinical #mri #
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
, rhabdo/crush injury ... Renin/Aldosterone, RTA ... Elimination (see Table ... Drives K+ into cells ... for cations in gut
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
forefoot, ankles, knees ... • Dual-energy CT ... → MSU deposits ... 2 attacks in a year ... #rheumatology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... • Must rule out ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... need to be ruled out ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Symptomatic: artificial tears ... Biologic: 2nd or 3rd line ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology