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

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Ramsay-Hunt), HIV, Lyme, GBS ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... /temporal bone pathology ... LP (if suspect GBS ... #Neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
per 100,000 per year ... tested earlier than one ... and sensitive tests ... - Spinal MRI may ... #management #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... signal change on ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... #management #neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
MRI was ordered ... the hospital, diagnosed ... with MS, and started ... Half #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... If ok with ICU team ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... determine if stress test ... CPAP if they have one ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Type L:
 - Low elastance. The nearly normal compliance indicates that the amount of gas in
hypoxemia may be best ... this stage, the pulmonary ... pressure should be near ... Phenotypes #Variations #Diagnosis ... #Management #SARSCOV2
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
DIAGNOSIS • Imaging ... X-rays, CT, or MRI ... • Laboratory Tests ... : Blood tests to ... #Management