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Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Palsy is a damage, acute ... an identifiable cause ... The cause is unknown ...     - Epstein-Barr ... virus    - Or
Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
Causes of Sore Throat ... Parainfluenza Virus ... Herpes Simplex Virus ... Echo), Epstein Barr ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- Summary Acute ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... variants: (1) acute ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr ... virus, Echovirus ... #Infectious #Causes ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... (GBS) Acute autoimmune ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... GBS #Guillain #Barre ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Echovirus Epstein-Barr ... Noninfectious Acute ... idiopathic* Acute ... Rheumatic fever #Causes
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
Guillain–Barré syndrome ... Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl ...  Most common cause ... of acute flaccid ...  West Nile virus
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine • MCC- acute ... • S - Saddle anesthesia ... - Emergency Causes ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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immunodeficiency virus ... elevation • Nausea ... 14%), in which case ... DDX: • Epstein-Barr ... virus (EBV) •
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... infections are caused ... septated hyphae, acute ... IA #Diagnosis #Management ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases