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

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
- Atypical Clinical ... sarcoid or other CNS ... inflammatory cause ... #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
Diagnosis Framework ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... on clinical presentation ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease caused
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Evaluation • ABCs • IV ... (high Afib suspicion ... v Holter (r/o Afib ... stroke #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
nervous system (CNS ... and treatment can ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... MRI lesions and clinical ... #Syndromes #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
In this video, you ... nasopharyngeal CA ... imaging after treatment ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #CNXII #CN12 #Neurology
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... /AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS ... #Management #treatment
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
consistent with a diagnosis ... condition may be ... or induced by treatment ... Horners #Syndrome #clinical ... #physicalexam #neurology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... only if no clear cause ... Bicarb<22) - avoid NS ... Ca-gluconate or ... #potassium #nephrology
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... responsible for most cases ... uncommon, gummas have been ... individuals with HIV ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis