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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 ... variety known as Bell's ... Hyperacusis - Loss of Corneal ... - Ptosis #Bells ... #Palsy #Neurology
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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- Cerebral cortex ... - Cerebral cortex ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Differential ... #Neurology #Causes
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
of Hemiplegia - Differential ... Contralateral motor cortex ... /Sub-Cortical (Corona ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology ... #Differential #
Infections in Immunocompromised Patients - Differential Diagnosis Summary
Innate Immunity:
 • Neutropenia
 • Phagocytic Deficiencies
 • Complement
Immunocompromised Patients - Differential ... Cell-Mediated Immunity (T-Cells ... Humoral Immunity (B cells ... Nico Cortes @Cortes_Penfield ... Immunocompromised #Infections #differential
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
system between the cortex ... one side of the cortex—the ... both sides of the cortex ... Nerve #Paralysis #Bells ... #Palsy #Neurology
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
Pathogenesis of X-ray ... aka. cancerous cells ... tumor (Ill-defined border ... BoneTumors #Malignant #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #XRay
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
arthritis (RA): X-ray ... at the exposed corners ... HandXray #Diagnosis #Radiology
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
obscure left insular cortex ... the left insular cortex ... left temporal cortex ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings
Representative X-ray appearance of a primary benign bone tumor - Aneurysmal Bone Cyst 
 • Soft
Representative X-ray ... at the exposed corners ... #ShoulderXRay #Radiology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... papilledema • Horner ... #Headache #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology