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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 ... causes of Facial Nerve ... Palsy. ... known as Bell's palsy ... #Neurology #Signs
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Test for Ulnar Nerve ... caused by ulnar nerve ... Froment's Sign is ... Jeanne’s sign is ... #Froments #Sign
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
4 - Fibrosis Pulmonary ... chylothorax, and pulmonary ... fever, and facial nerve ... palsy Dr. ... Stages #Staging #Signs
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... (2% of facial nerve ... palsy) - Unilateral ... : Bell's Palsy ( ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
polyarthritis • Pulmonary ... Neurologic: Bell's palsy ... Diagnosis #Symptoms #Signs ... #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Sister had MI in early ... thread for POCUS Pulmonary ... RV, McConnell's sign ... cardiology #McConnells #sign
Lung POCUS: Shred sign in patient with non-translobar consolidation. Phased array probe used.

Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#ShredSign
Lung POCUS: Shred sign ... Phased array probe ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
ACUTE STEMI - PULMONARY ... ) - BRUGADA SIGN ... MYOCARDITIS - BENIGN EARLY ... SPIKED HELMET SIGN
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
the peripheral nerve ... /ulnar) 2) OK sign ... 3, 4, 5) then play ... Scissors (Ulnar)" 6) Sign ... Minute #Neurology #Nerve
Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Early Diastolic ... Regurgitation • Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm