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

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Diagnosis and Workup ... No additional workup ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... patch alone may be ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... a NCCT or • MRI ... Detected on NCCT vs MRI ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Diagnosis and workup ... MRI, iADL scale, ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Workup
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
hyperbilirubinemia can be ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... Jaundice #Algorithm #Differential ... #Workup #bilirubinemia
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
suspicion of stroke (BE ... Immediate Workup ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Hypokalemia - Differential ... hypokalemia can be ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #workup ... #nephrology
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Evolution of MRI ... points in a 67-year-old ... it possible to differentiate ... acute scan cannot be ... Interpretation #Findings #Neurology
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... brain, eye, and ear ... Neurosarcoidosis #BEE ... #Syndromes #neurology ... #inflammatory #differential
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Independent: • Tea ... Toast Syndrome, Beer ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... Brain, Eye, and Ear ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... #Syndromes #neurology ... noninflammatory #differential