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| Head trauma, disoriented – lucent – coma |
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| LP w/ decreased glucose, increased protein |
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| LP w/ decreased protein, very few neutrophils |
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| Grp B Strep, E. coli (Tx < 1yo = Vanco + Rocephin) |
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| H. inlu, Grp B strep, N. meningititis |
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| Unilateral facial weakness w/ inability to close eye |
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| Bell’s palsy (self-limiting) |
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| Adolescent female w/ HA. +FHx. Severe HA, N/V, photphobia. +/- auras |
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| Male, recurrent relapsing HA. Worsened w/ EtOH, Lacrimation, salivation, rhinorrhea |
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| Sudden onset thunderclap HA, “worse HA of my life” |
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| >50 yo female w/ HA. Temporal artery tenderness or blindness |
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| Temporal arteritis (Giant cell arteritis). Elevated ESR, get temporal artery biopsy |
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| Recurrent episodes of vision change, diplopia, weakness & tingling in extremities that resolve |
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| myelin fragments, ↑ IgG, oligoclonal bands (Pathognomonic); Lhermitte’s sign = electrical sensation down body w/ neck flexion |
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| HA worse in AM w/ focal neuro deficits |
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| Brain Tumor (MC is glioma) |
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| s/p Fall w/ bilateral LE weakness, urinary and rectal incontinence, decreased rectal tone |
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| Cauda equine syndrome = neurosurgical consult |
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| Paralysis after Campylobacter enteritis |
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| Weakness and fatigue in upper limbs, blurry vision, diplopia, respiratory distress |
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| Young kid with difficulty standing from seated position. Calf muscle wasting |
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| Muscular dystrophy (weakness begins at pelvic girdle) |
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| Pediatric with fever or Hx URI with encephalopathy, emesis, hyperactive reflexes, hepatomegaly, elevated liver enzymes |
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| Reye’s syndrome from URI/post-flu or aspirin use |
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| Pediatric with episodes of blank stares |
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| Absence (petit-mal) seizures. |
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| Absence (petit-mal) seizures. |
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| “Ash leaf” hypopigmentation of trunk & Ext, shagreen patch, sebaceous adenomas, seizures, mental retardation; Ass. w/ PCK, renal hemartomas |
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