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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Weakness - Differential ... Most commonly stroke ... #Weakness #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... vision loss • Facial ... asymmetry • Arm weakness ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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of Hemiplegia - Differential ... • Alexia • Anomia ... Findings: ipsilateral facial ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology ... #Differential #
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
 •
Generalized Weakness ... - Differential ... ILD, OSA, pHTN, Anemia ... • Neuro: UMN (stroke ... Diagnosis #causes #neurology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... of breath • Neurologic ... Syndrome: • Facial ... mental function • Weakness ... Vomiting, decreased urine
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
MRI Findings in Stroke ... with left hand weakness ... , left facial droop ... it possible to differentiate ... Interpretation #Findings #Neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
onset of limb weakness ... tubercles • Limb weakness ... or hemorrhagic stroke ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential ... #TB #neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
endemic area, - Facial ... meningovascular (stroke ... established by CSF or urine ... regarded as a strong ... #diagnosis #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Heat injury, Heat stroke ... Muscle pain - Weakness ... - Dark urine ... hour with goal urine
Anosmia Causes - Principal Etiologies of Olfactory Dysfunction
For olfactory disorders (and for most taste problems), the
Anosmia Causes - ... history of head or facial ... indicate cribriform plate ... with memory or neurologic ... disorders #Diagnosis #Differential