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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome ... awakening • Medial ... elbow flexion test ... CubitalTunnel #Syndrome ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome - Herpes Zoster Oticus 
Triad:
1. Ipsilateral facial paralysis 
2. Ear pain 
3. Vesicles
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome ... Ipsilateral facial ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... • Stroke syndromes ... Oticus #Diagnosis #Symptoms
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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of Hemiplegia - Differential ... Sub-Cortical (Corona radiata ... Consciousness • Cranial ... Brown-Sequard Syndrome ... Hemiplegia #Neurology #Differential
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
: • Attacks: Gradual ... or supine roll test ... No auditory symptoms ... Long symptom-free ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... Visual or auditory symptoms ... conjunction with symptoms ... • Sjögren syndrome ... #inflammatory #differential
Causes of Unprovoked Pediatric Seizures -  Epilepsy Syndromes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infantile:
 • Benign
- Differential ... of Infancy • West ... Syndrome • Dravet ... Syndrome Generalized ... Unprovoked #Seizures #Differential
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
of respiratory symptoms ... bronchodilator test ... required, specific tests ... and sensitivity tests ... summary of the differential
Spurling's Test for Cervical Nerve Root Compression

With the neck in slight extension, ipsilateral flexion and rotation,
Spurling's Test ... rotation, provide an axial ... The test is positive ... reproduction of symptoms ... #Spurlings #Test
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 L1-L5 Symptoms ... so-called ‘red flag’ symptoms ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #differential #
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... no diagnostic test ... HIV-1 antibody test