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Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
) a peripheral lesion ... of CN VII, the ... (2 ) a central lesion ... of CN VII, exemplified ... #CNVII #CN7 #Peripheral
Laceration Repair and Sutures - A cheat sheet guide: Suture Selection, Removal Timing and Technique

Suture Techniques:
To repair high tension ... quickly repair non-tensile ... CheatSheet #ALiEM #Management
Cranial Nerve Nuclei - Cross Sectional Anatomy
CN III - Oculomotor Nerve
CN IV - Trochlear Nerve
CN V
Sectional Anatomy CN ... Trochlear Nerve CN ... Abducens Nerve CN ... VII - Facial Nerve ... Nerve CN IX -
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Diagnosis and Management ... Facial Nerve (CN7 ... bilateral, non-CN7 ... delayed recovery Management ... Palsy #Diagnosis #Management
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... multiforme, Primary CNS ... usually solitary lesion ... StanfordChiefs #CNS
“H’s & T’s“ - The reversible causes of Cardiac Arrest 
Hypovolemia, Hypoxia/Hypoxemia, Hydrogen Ion Excess (Acidosis),
Cardiac), Toxins, Tension ... diagnosis #arrest #management
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Adduction - C6, C7 ... musculocutaneous) • Extension ... Flexion - C6, C7 ... (median) • Extension ... C8 (median) • Extension
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Mallet finger, the extension ... terminal extensor tendon ... fracture • ED Management ... immobilize • Splint: Extension ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... + toxo IgG • CNS ... 30% present w/ CNS ... aspergillus Solitary Lesion ... : • CNS Lymphoma
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
manipulation - CNS ... lesion: ALS, MS ... Polio - PNS lesion