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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Most commonly stroke ... of facial nerve palsy ... Unilateral: Bell's Palsy ... Compression Tumor, Trauma ... #Causes #neurology
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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: • Clinical diagnosis ... • Measurable neurologic ... present, in which case ... , head trauma, or ... cva #management #neurology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Clinical Pearls ... • CN VI palsy ... ptosis with CN Ill palsy ... • Neurologic ... a mass as the cause
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
- Atypical Clinical ... symptoms): MRI+gad (stroke ... CNS inflammatory cause ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
patient presented to clinic ... fasciculus), which causes ... The most common causes ... , strokes, and multiple ... ophthalmology #neurology
Adie’s Tonic Pupil on Physical Exam

A young female was referred in for a sudden onset anisocoria.
recent illness or trauma ... In this case, the ... than 3mm in this case ... oculomotor nerve palsy ... #physicalexam #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... Rhabdomyolysis: • Trauma ... Heat injury, Heat stroke ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... #treatment #nephrology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... & Dry” is the treatment ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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infections when cART ... should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease caused ... hearing loss, palsy
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... Meningococcal), surgery, trauma ... transplantation CLINICAL ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... diagnosis #management #neurology