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Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
exemplified here by a Bell's ... #Central #Facial ... #Bells #Palsy # ... Neurology #Diagnosis ... GrepMed Recommended Text
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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headache, altered mental ... neurologic complaints ... Demyelinating disease caused ... /Edema • EBV analysis ... , palsy of the abducens
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Overview Focal ... that results in CNS ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... diagnosis #management #neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Arboviruses: - West ... endemic area, - Facial ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
of breath • Neurologic ... neutrophil count < 500 cells ... Syndrome: • Facial ... • Dyspnea at rest ... differential #diagnosis #cancer
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
hyperK periodic paralysis ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... only if no clear cause ... Ca-gluconate or 1g CaCl- (central ... Drives K+ into cells