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Paradoxical Respirations in Diaphragmatic Paralysis

Note the paradoxical movement of the abdomen during inspiration. The accessory inspiratory
Diaphragmatic Paralysis ... This change causes ... Diaphragmatic #Paralysis ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Perspiration • Dialysis ... Hypokalemic periodic paralysis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Paralisis Facial , facial paralysis

#clinical #Differential #Facial paralysis #CEM
Paralisis Facial ... , facial paralysis ... Differential #Facial paralysis
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
acute flaccid paralysis ... progressive ascending paralysis ...  The paralysis ...  Tick paralysis ... : Ascending paralysis
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
many different causes ... the commonest cause ... unilateral facial paralysis
Physical Exam Findings Predicting Thyroid Carcinoma - Likelihood Ratios
If goiter is present:
 • Cervical adenopathy -
• Vocal cord paralysis ... • Vocal cord paralysis ... Thyroid #Carcinoma #PhysicalExam
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
• Vocal cord paralysis ... • Vocal cord paralysis ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... pulmonary #airway #physicalexam
Bell's Phenomenon on Physical Exam

Carles Bell realized that when trying to close the eye on the
Physical Exam Carles ... peripheral facial paralysis ... clinical #video #PhysicalExam
Paradoxical Breathing on Physical Exam

Paradoxical breathing is often a sign of breathing problems. It causes the
It causes the chest ... and diaphragm paralysis ... Paradoxical #Breathing #PhysicalExam
Left oculomotor paralysis probably of ischemic cause.

via @neurologiabr

#oculomotor #nerve #paralysis #palsy #CNIII #CN3 #clinical #video #neurology
Left oculomotor paralysis ... probably of ischemic cause ... oculomotor #nerve #paralysis ... ophthalmology #PhysicalExam