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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 ... causes of Facial Nerve ... unilateral facial paralysis ... #Palsy #Neurology ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Transcellular ... Shift: • Alkalosis ... Hypokalemic periodic paralysis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Left Sided Bell's Palsy - Facial Nerve Paralysis

#Bells #Palsy #Facial #Nerve #Paralysis #CN7 #CNVII #clinical #neurology
Left Sided Bell's ... Paralysis #Bells ... #Paralysis #CN7 ... CNVII #clinical #neurology ... #video #physicalexam
Left Sided Facial Paralysis in Bell's Palsy

Cranial Nerve / Facial Nerve Paralysis

#Facial #Paralysis #Bells #Palsy #clinical
in Bell's Palsy ... Cranial Nerve ... #Paralysis #Bells ... Palsy #clinical #video ... #neurology #CN7
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... Intracellular Shift ... • Periodic paralysis ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #Nephrology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Decreased ... Redistribution/ Shift ... into cells ... #nephrology #phosphate
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
VII, the facial nerve ... Central #Facial #Nerve ... #Paralysis #Bells ... #Palsy #Neurology ... #Diagnosis *
Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
intake, Gl loss, shift ... magnesium into cells ... Hypomagnesemia #algorithm ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #nephrology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Forehead ... (2% of facial nerve ... - Unilateral: Bell's ... #neurology #sparing
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... creatinine) • Cell shift ... Hypokalemic periodic paralysis ... #differential #algorithm ... #diagnosis #nephrology