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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 ... Hyperacusis - Loss of Corneal ... Reflex - Ptosis ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Refer to Nephrology ... cystoscopy • Refer ... to Nephrology if ... cause not identified
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... Causes of Hyporeflexia ... Deep coma (any cause ... differential #diagnosis #table ... #neurology
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Causes of Neuromuscular ... - Cerebral cortex ... - Cerebral cortex ... #Differential #Neurology ... #Causes #Diagnosis
Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
time, and can cause ... delusions and, in some cases ... atrophy of the cortex ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology
Intact Corneomandibular (Wartenberg) Reflex

Patient with pontine hemorrhage without impaired consciousness - Left corneal stimulation triggers contralateral
consciousness - Left corneal ... deviation produced by corneal ... #Corneal #Corneomandibular ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #Neurology #Video
Upper Versus Lower Motor Neuron Findings

Denervation near the target muscle fibers (lower motor neuron disease) results
limb of spinal reflexes ... #MotorNeuron #Comparison ... Findings #Diagnosis #Table ... #Neurology
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Red blood cell casts ... Red blood cell casts ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Syndrome #Nephritic #Comparison ... #Table #Nephrology
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
hematuria (RBC casts ... Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
straight ahead, cover ... Vertigo #diagnosis #neurology ... #bppv #comparison ... #table