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

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... Awake: Artificial tears ... Sleep: Artificial tears ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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commonly found at or near ... of the lids • Symptoms ... , swelling • Treatment ... or Zeiss) • Symptoms ... painless lump • Treatment
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
brain, eye, and ear ... Visual or auditory symptoms ... conjunction with symptoms ... diagnosis and treatment ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Varies • No neurologic ... position change • Neurologic ... findings BPPV • Short-lived ... No auditory symptoms ... Long symptom-free
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment ... Initial medical treatment ... of obstruction, symptom ... control persistent symptoms ... agonist; SAMA, short-acting
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived ... Long symptom-free ... with significant neurologic ... attacks with varying neurologic ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Yergason's Test on Physical Exam
Yergason's test for biceps tendon pathology testing stability of the tendon within
flexion elicits symptoms ... pathology and/or SLAP tear ... clinical #video #msk #sports
Hyponatremia with Severe Symptoms - Management Algorithm with Hypertonic Saline
The goal of acute management is to
Hyponatremia with Severe Symptoms ... 5 or stop the symptoms ... Management #Algorithm #treatment ... Hypertonic #Saline #nephrology
Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome
What?
 • Unilateral orbital/retrobulbar pain
 • Paresis of the cranial nerves Ill, IV, VI
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or orbit (MRI) Treatment ... resolution of the symptoms ... Syndrome #TolosaHunt #neurology
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Patients As: • Black spots ... the vision • Spots ... Retinal Detachment: Symptoms ... • Vitritis • Tear ... retina, a retinal tear