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Brain abscess hallmark

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Pain of the HA wakes you in the night

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Primary HA Types

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Tension, migraine

TX: NSAIDs, muscle relaxers

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POUND

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PULSATING 
HOURS 4-72HOURS
UNILATERAL 
NAUSEATING 
DISABLING
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MIGRAINE CLASSIC

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WITH AURA

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MIGRAINE COMMON

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NO AURA

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FEBRILE SEIZURES

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30-50% REOCCURANCE 
MC NUERO DISORDER IN KIDS
TEMP OVER 38 C OR 103 F
SIMPLE:LESS THAN 15 
COMPLEX: REPETITIVE LONGER THAN 15 MIN
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VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE

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CAUSED BY NUERAL REFLEX HYPOTANTION D/T BRADY CARDAI

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8
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Guillermo barre

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Monospastic paralysis
Breaks down ,YALE I sheathe and peripheral nerve
Ascending paralysis

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Juvenile myasthenia gravis

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Weakness in ocular autoimmune disorder
Associated thymoma strong link of these too.
To: choline rear seats inhibitors

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Facial nerve palsy

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Cranial nerve 7 Mc in children can happen from birth trauma

Tx: antiviral and steroids

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Tourette Disorder

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Complex multifaceted tics males more

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Cerebral palsy

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Definition: heterogenous group of conditions causing permanent non progressive motor dysfunction.
PE: microenchephaly
Orde” #! Serum creatinine

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Infant botulism

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Honey any foods that are canned or on shelf for a long time can cause this. Hypotonic baby
Caused: clostridium botulinum, spore heat resistant
Descending paralysis, dilated pupils, dry mouth

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Duchesse and Becker

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Muscular dystrophies that are progressive and inherited
Order serum creatinine to check for increase
Muscle weakness is the primary sx.
This comes on 2-3 years of age.
Caused by defective gene l;coated on X chromosome

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Gower sign

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Patient has to help himself get up by moving hands on body

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Kernig meningitis

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Knee flex ion causes pain in the neck

17
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Brudinzki sign

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Laying flat raise leg and to decrease pressure the pt slumps forward

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Bacterial Meningitis

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Diagnosis: lp
Increased op, decreased glucose, increase wbc, increased protein
Tm: dexamethasone +abx: cephalosporins, Vancouver and pnc
Dee given to prevent hearing loss

19
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Aseptic non bacterial typically viral

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Hsv give acyclovir

20
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Encephalitis

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Usually viral
To: acyclovir
Linked to cmv

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