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Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
many different causes ... the commonest cause ... - Ptosis #Bells ... #Palsy #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
disease - an autosomal ... variety of factors and ... Sickle cell disease ... The underlying pathophysiology ... Crisis #Features #Signs
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
an identifiable cause ... Burgdorferi (Lymes disease ... By @rev.med #Bells ... #Palsy #neurology ... #anatomy #pathophysiology
Tree in Bud Sign
The Tree-in-Bud sign represents Endobronchial spread in a linear branching pattern and centrilobular
Tree in Bud Sign ... The Tree-in-Bud sign ... It is caused by ... bronchioalveolar cell ... radiology #ChestCT #pathophysiology
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
epidemiology of this disease ... history of the disease ... Signs of immunodeficiency ... to produce all classes ... Agammaglobulinemia #XLinked #pathophysiology
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... neck stiffness causes ... patient's knees and ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... #physicalexam #neurology
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... neck stiffness causes ... patient's knees and ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... #physicalexam #neurology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
basement membrane disease ... hematuria • Signs ... of glomerular disease ... necrosis (Sickle cell ... #urology #nephrology
Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme
episodes usually cause ... distress and impairment ... crying; Diseases ... Sclerosis (ALS) (*main cause ... Pseudobulbar #Affect #neurology
Hydroxyurea - Pathophysiology and Benefits in Sickle Cell Disease
 • Decreases number of pain crises (
Hydroxyurea - Pathophysiology ... and Benefits in ... Sickle Cell Disease ... number of pain crises ... Benefits #SickleCell #pathophysiology