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

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
and Management ... endemic area) ± HIV ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
similar to PML, but MRI ... Diagnosis: MRI ... Treatment: • HAART ... reversible • HAND is also ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
adults and are also ... fracture • ED Management ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Imaging: - MRI ... CNS #Infections #differential
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Alcoholism, DM, HIV ... : - MRI with contrast ... other imaging as ... needed Treatment ... #management
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Glucose/Temp • ACS ... Babesiosis • Leptospirosis ... #cardiology #BRADI
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Compatible syndrome + MRI ... lung nodules, may also ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
MRI shows globular ... low-signal on all ... • Treatment for ... Differential diagnosis ... Disease #clinical #mri
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
disrupted, treat as ... syndrome • ED Management ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Diagnosis and Treatment ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... hypernatremia can also ... #Diagnosis #Treatment ... #management #nephrology