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Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
GrepMed Handbook Acute ... (Ramsay-Hunt), HIV ... and Workup: • ... No additional workup ... endemic area) ± HIV
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... acidosis: - CNS ... #Summary #Nephrology ... #ABG #bloodgas
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... history of cancer, HIV ... brain lesion • CNS ... arteritis • Acute ... #PHANTOMS #mnemonic
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... • Establish IV ... IV's, Consider IL NS ... - Pulmonary >> Acute ... Aggressive IVF , ABX
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... pulmonary etc) • CNS ... Impairment: • Acute ... parainfluenza, Coxsackie, HIV ... dystrophies Work
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine • MCC- acute ... equina syndrome (CES ... dysfunction SPINE Mnemonic ... Differential Diagnosis ... cord infarct • HIV
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... reabsorption) Workup ... (Assess GFR), ±VBG ... Bicarb<22) - avoid NS ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
Farmer and forestry work ... Pulmonary (91%): Acute ... 2) Culture 3) Ag ... Moderate-severe • CNS ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases