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

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... sarcoid or other CNS ... within 4m #Bells ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... and Bacterial Meningitis ... Acute meningeal signs ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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less than 200 cells ... more than 200 cells ... Tuberculous Meningitis ... Cryptococcal Meningitis ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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• Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and signs ... brain lesion • CNS ... infection (e.g., meningitis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Bell's Phenomenon

Sign of peripheral facial paralysis manifested by eye movement up and out of the eyeball,
Bell's Phenomenon ... Sign of peripheral ... the eyelid #Bells ... #physicalexam #neurology ... #CN7 #CNVII #palsy
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
photophobia • Meningitis ... meningeal irritation signs ... Photophobia in viral meningitis ... Trochlear headache • CNS ... ophthalmology #Neurology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
increase in CD4+ cells ... pleural effusions, CNS ... tuberculoma meningitis ... to IRIS) - Use NSAIDs ... continue ART, use NSAIDs
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
K+, ACEi/ARBs, NSAIDs ... Bicarb<22) - avoid NS ... Drives K+ into cells ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... • Bilateral signs ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... diagnosis #management #neurology