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Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
many different causes ... the commonest cause ... variety known as ... #Neurology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... presentation • Lyme Serology ... ): MRI+gad (stroke ... CNS inflammatory cause ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
An APD was noted ... The most common causes ... this are tumors, strokes ... Bennett & Bloom ... ophthalmology #neurology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine • 1ml blood ... hematuria • Signs ... Hematuria: • Stone ... #urology #nephrology ... #renal #urine #blood
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
preceded by a sudden, strong ... ; BOO (tumour, stone ... SUI or UUI not caused ... Pathophysiology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Urology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo ... cultures/serology ... cultures/serology ... in up to 30% of cases
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
can be severe in stroke ... with vascular causes ... diagnosis #findings #signs ... #symptoms #comparison ... #neurology
Varicocele: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Primary:
 - Anatomically: the left spermatic vein drains into the left renal
artery Backup of blood ... retroperitoneal masses ... Obstruction of blood ... Pathophysiology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Urology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Coltivirus Symptoms ... Acute meningeal signs ... culture or by serology ... a strong indicator ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
findings: • Symptoms ... and signs below ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Blockage of the Blood ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology