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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 ... - Ptosis #Bells ... #Palsy #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Clinical features of shock from dehydration in an infant

Decreased level of consciousness 
Sunken fontanelle 
Dry mucous
Clinical features of shock ... #PhysicalExam #Signs ... #Symptoms #Shock ... Dehydration #Peds #Pediatrics
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
& inflammatory cells ... exertion • Neurologic ... : Bell's palsy, ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Pulmonary
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
Pediatric SVT - ... Signs of shock or ... Algorithm #peds #Pediatric ... #treatment
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
workup for specific symptoms ... Eosinophilia, 500-1,500 cells ... glucocorticoid treatment ... organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
complicated by septic shock ... criteria: Septic shock ... platelet <100k cells ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Signs and symptoms ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... objective evidence of neurologic ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #treatment #MS
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 • Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 • Renal:
of COVID-19 • Neurologic ... arrhythmias, Cardiogenic shock ... Extrapulmonary #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms #SARSCOV2
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Dehydration • Symptoms ... changes, stroke symptoms ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... organ damage • Treatment ... Lysis of tumor cells