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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
- Intracranial tumor ... of facial nerve palsy ... Unilateral: Bell's Palsy ... Infection, Compression Tumor ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Right Oculomotor (CNIII) Palsy caused by Stroke

Dr. Bruno Farnetano @bruno.farnetano

#Oculomotor #CNIII #Palsy #clinical #video #CN3 #clinical
Oculomotor (CNIII) Palsy ... Oculomotor #CNIII #Palsy ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam # ... ophthalmology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
Cancer Related • Hypercalcemia ... nephropathy • Solid tumors ... Interleukin-2) • Tumor ... #AKI #Cancer #Oncology ... Classification #Nephrology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Diagnosis: • CN Ill Palsy ... trauma/orbital tumor ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Oncologic Emergencies ... of breath • Neurologic ... EMERGENCIES: Tumor ... Hyperphosphatemia • Hyperkalemia ... Hypocalcemia Hypercalcemia
Convergence Retraction Nystagmus with a left 6th nerve palsy

Caused by a Midbrain hemorrhage

Dr. Boby Varkey Maramattom
left 6th nerve palsy ... nystagmus #ocular #physicalexam ... clinical #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Infectious: Bell's palsy ... CNS abscess • Neurologic ... Paralysis), Brain Tumor ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
cranial nerve) Palsy ... hemorrhage, SAH, tumor ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 •
Causes of HyperKalemia ... Rhabdomyolysis • Tumor ... blockers - MCW Nephrology ... MCW_Nephrology #HyperKalemia
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... transfusion • Tumor ... • Type 1 #Hyperkalemia ... Diagnosis #algorithm #nephrology