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

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
(Ramsay-Hunt), HIV ... endemic area) ± HIV ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... sarcoid or other CNS ... #Neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Diagnosis Framework ... Imaging: - MRI ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing ... in HIV: • CNS
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Vascular narrowing on MRA ... /CTA • Anterior ... thrombosis Testing ... #management #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... simplex virus, HIV ... #management #neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
Entering VA was ... EOM testing displayed ... MRI was ordered ... the hospital, diagnosed ... ophthalmology #neurology
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Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Bicarb<22) - avoid NS ... Ca-gluconate or ... #potassium #nephrology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
MRI: Brain, cervical ... - Further testing ... motor neurons - IV ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Tract - Genetic testing ... CRC + Gastric CA ... be a/w autism, MR ... Polyposis #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology