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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... commonly stroke - Intracranial ... (2% of facial nerve ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... a red flag for intracranial ... a mass as the cause ... Myasthenia Gravis Extraocular ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... pupil with third nerve ... various types • Extraocular ... #headache #signs ... #symptoms #clues
Enlarged optic nerve sheath diameter and crescent sign in 30 yo female patient reporting 3 months
Enlarged optic nerve ... diameter and crescent sign ... -> idiopathic intracranial ... Hypertension #Ocular #POCUS ... Ultrasound #crescent #sign
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Is visual loss caused ... disorder of the optic nerve ... caused by inflammation ... Doppler US : halo sign ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... increased optic nerve ... with increased intracranial ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Papilledema on Ocular POCUS

Eye, linear probe, optic nerve (ON) elevation >0.6 mm into globe (crescent sign)
Papilledema on Ocular POCUS ... linear probe, optic nerve ... globe (crescent sign ... Suggestive of raised intracranial ... Papilledema #Ocular #POCUS
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... with systemic signs ... erysipelas with no focus ... including those caused ... #SSTIs #Algorithm
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
due to raised intracranial ... is also a late sign ... are observed for signs ... babies, but may drop ... intra-abdominal masses
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Trisomy 21* • Intracranial ... Peripheral Weakness - Nerves ... #Causes #Peds #