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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Conditions Erb's Palsy ... hand" ± Horner Syndrome ... Saturday night palsy ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
Bell's palsy There ... many different causes ... of Facial Nerve Palsy ... the commonest cause ... #Neurology #Signs
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy ... • Medial Longitudinal ... One-and-a-half Syndrome ... Skew Deviation Casey ... ophthalmology #neurology
NSAID vs ACEI/ARB effects on the Kidneys

Remember that NSAIDs and ACEI/ARB therapy have opposing effects on
effects on the Kidneys ... NSAIDs cause vasoconstriction ... use shouldn't cause ... ACEIARB #Effects #Nephrology ... #Renal #Pathophysiology
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Bell's Palsy Bell ... an identifiable cause ... The cause is unknown ... #neurology #anatomy ... #pathophysiology
CN III Palsy - Oculomotor Nerve
 • Ptosis: Loss of innervation of the levator palpebrae superior.
CN III Palsy - Oculomotor ... comparison to Horner's syndrome ... inferior rectus, medial ... #CNIII #CN3 #Palsy ... Nerve #Cranial #neurology
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
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Causes of Bradykinetic ... Progressive Supranuclear Palsy ... Vertical Gaze Palsy ... • Cerebellar signs ... MovementDisorders #Neurology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... osmolarity If cause ... clinical context and signs ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Nerve Palsy on ... sleeping as in this case ... Saturday night palsy ... #Nerve #Palsy # ... #msk #sports #neurology
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Framework If Altered Mental ... cranial nerve) Palsy ... no neurological cause ... differential #diagnosis #neurology