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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
of a fracture does ... joint needs to be clinically ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
slightly greater in males ... transplantation CLINICAL ... • The cardinal features ... - Spinal MRI may ... #management #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
4m • Atypical Features ... - Atypical Clinical ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... LP (if suspect GBS ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Slightly greater in males ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... axonal form • MRI ... management #treatment #neurology
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... and Clinical Features ... , pathological fractures ... buffalo hump • Male ... disease, CT and/or MRI
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... - Infection (e.g ... Vertebral burst fracture ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... A 39-year-old male ... African American male ... #Radiology #CTChest
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
children and adults, male ... populations) CLINICAL ... Birbeck granules (EM ... DIAGNOSIS • Imaging ... X-rays, CT, or MRI