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

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... progression: over 1- ... , parotid), CT ( ... sarcoid or other CNS ... #Management #Treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
CNS Infection in ... CNS Opportunistic ... Infections: • Most CNS ... Antimicrobial treatment ... enhancement on CT
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
nervous system (CNS ... and treatment can ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... repair exonuclease 1 ... atrophy-1 gene
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
B symptoms in 1/ ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... physical exam, CT ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... #classification
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Antibodies: 1. ... Agglutinin Syndrome (CAS ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... , HIV, rubella legionella ... sensitize red blood cells
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Epidemiology: • F > M: 9:1 ... Parotid swelling CNS ... nervous system (CNS ... • 8%-27% for CNS ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... equivocal • CT ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg IV ... x 1 - Adjunct Tx
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
within the first 1 ... a decrease in HIV ... -1 RNA level from ... increase in CD4+ cells ... pleural effusions, CNS
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... S/Sx: Most pts ... Bicarb<22) - avoid NS ... + 1-2 amps D50W ... Drives K+ into cells
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... ) - Symptoms: CNS ... ) - Symptoms: CNS ... 1.