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Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
an identifiable cause ... The cause is unknown ... but its clinically ... associated with viral infections ... #Palsy #neurology
Bell's Phenomenon on Physical Exam

Carles Bell realized that when trying to close the eye on the
Bell's Phenomenon ... Physical Exam Carles ... Bell realized that ... Phenomenon #Sign #clinical ... ophthalmology #neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Sparing = Central cause ... - Unilateral: Bell's ... Palsy (70-75%), Infection ... #neurology #sparing
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... also be seen if urine ... - Renal infection ... Urinary tract infection ... key #diagnosis #nephrology
Babinski Response: Note upgoing great toe upon stimulation of lateral foot in patient with
upper motor neuron
. - UCSD Catalog ... of Clinical Images ... #Clinical #Photo ... #Neurology #Foot ... UpperMotorNeuron #UCSDH
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria: Red/Dark urine ... 1ml blood/liter urine ... deposits - Post-infectious ... Hematuria: • Infection ... #urology #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
investigations depending on clinical ... cryoglobulins, hepatitis serology ... , HIV serology, ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Disorders (Reversible Causes ... Intracranial tumor • Infection ... , Nutritional UCSD ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Intention Tremor on Physical Exam Demonstrated by Finger to Nose Testing

Caused by cerebellar dysfunction.

#Intention #Tremor #Dysmetria
Intention Tremor ... Nose Testing Caused ... #Intention #Tremor ... #Finger #Nose #clinical ... #physicalexam #neurology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
 •
feel weak": • Infectious ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... illness, Infection ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology