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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 ... associated with viral infections
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
process whereby red cells ... agglutinin disease and Infection ... Mycoplasma Pneumonia or Infectious ... individual’s red blood cells ... #Path #Blood #Smear
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
process whereby red cells ... agglutinin disease and Infection ... Mycoplasma Pneumonia or Infectious ... individual’s red blood cells ... #Path #Blood #Smear
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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cytokines Common causes ... reaction - Helminth infection ... disease Rare causes ... CD3-CD4+ T cells ... aspergillosis - Viral infections
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Peripheral blood smear ... History • Bite cells ... Deficiency • Sickle cells ... Fevers, DAT (-) → Infection ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
Summary of Infections ... play a role in treatment ... pericarditis (select cases ... (IRIS) (not an infection ... #management #treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Activation of CD8 T cells ... Phagocytosis of blood cells ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... diagnosis #management #treatment
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
Mild infection: ... 12 000 or <400 cells ... erysipelas with no focus ... oral antibiotic treatment ... including those caused
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Sparing = Central cause ... - Unilateral: Bell's ... Palsy (70-75%), Infection ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... procedures - Infection ... peripheral blood smear ... dysplasia on the smear ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes