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Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
Bell's palsy There ... unilateral facial paralysis ... variety known as Bell's ... - Ptosis #Bells ... Neurology #Signs #Symptoms
Spider Bites - Black Widow vs Brown Recluse
BLACK WIDOW 
 - Yellow/Red Hourglass on belly
Spider Bites - Black ... Red Hourglass on belly ... reserved for severe Symptoms ... No #Spider #Bites ... BrownRecluse #Comparison #Table
Signs and symptoms of left-sided and right-sided heart failure - Comparison Table

#Left #Right #HeartFailure #CHF #Signs
Signs and symptoms ... failure - Comparison Table ... HeartFailure #CHF #Signs #Symptoms ... #Comparison #Table ... Recommended Text: Bates
Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Does patient have recurrent episodes of urticaria, angioedema or isolated GI
AGS) - Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Nighttime symptoms ... often an early symptom ... - Known tick bites ... at site of tick bite
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... malignancy: • Symptoms ... : B-symptoms, bruising ... predominant immature cells ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
Types of Facial Paralysis ... Facial weakness or paralysis ... exemplified here by a Bell's ... #Bells #Palsy # ... Recommended Text: Bates
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... further History • Bite ... cells, Heinz bodies ... Deficiency • Sickle cells ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Insect Bites ... Reed-Sternberg Cells ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells ... (LP) tumour B cells ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... #differential #algorithm
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
rapid onset of symptoms ... chronic onset of symptoms ... B-cell lineage ALL Symptoms ... thrombocytosis) CML Symptoms ... response to mosquito bites