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Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
Bell's palsy There ... many different causes ... the commonest cause ... - Ptosis #Bells ... #Palsy #Neurology
Bell's Phenomenon on Physical Exam

Carles Bell realized that when trying to close the eye on the
Bell's Phenomenon ... Physical Exam Carles ... Bell realized that ... was called the Bell ... ophthalmology #neurology
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Bell's Palsy Bell ... an identifiable cause ... Bell’s palsy happens ... The cause is unknown ... #Palsy #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Facial Nerve Palsy on Exam

#Bells #Palsy #Facial #Nerve #Palsy #CN5 #CNVII #clinical #video
Bell's Palsy - Facial ... Palsy on Exam #Bells ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Falciparum Blood Smear ... P. falciparum causes ... human malaria cases ... rare in blood smears ... Falciparum #Blood #Smear
Bell's Palsy - Facial Nerve Palsy on Exam

#Bells #Palsy #Facial #Nerve #Palsy #CN5 #CNVII #clinical #video
Bell's Palsy - Facial ... Palsy on Exam #Bells ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Sparing = Central cause ... - Unilateral: Bell's ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #neurology #sparing
Bell's Phenomenon (Palpebral-Oculogyric Reflex) on Physical Exam

Upward movement of the eyeball when the eyelids are forcefully
Bell's Phenomenon ... this patient with Bell's ... #Bells #Phenomenon ... clinical #video #neurology
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood Smear ... anemia Sickled red cells ... disease Bite cells ... Peripheral #Blood #Smear
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
practices that could cause ... peripheral blood smear ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... patients if the cause ... dysplasia on the smear