Examination: Comprehensive ENT and neurological examination; exclude acute otitis media and cerebellar stroke; look for horizontal nystagmus and sensorineural hearing loss. Differential diagnoses: Vestibular migraine, labyrinthitis, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), stroke, vestibular schwannoma. ...
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I’m going to do a neurological examinationI need to pick up on signs that are suggestive of Parkinson’s disease, therefore I will include assessment of distractable cog-wheeling and writing in my examination. I’m going to request an FBCAn FBC will help me to assess for an elevated WCC...
Geeky Medics OSCE Textbooks Table of Contents Key points Syphilis: infectious disease caused byTreponema pallidum, transmitted sexually, via pregnancy, or blood transfusion; classified as acquired or congenital. Epidemiology: 7.1 million adults worldwide in 2020; UK had 8,682 cases in 2022 (15% inc...
History and examination are crucial in the identification of a stroke. For more information, see the Geeky Medics guide tostroke and TIA history taking. In emergency settings, among patients presenting with nontraumatic, noncomatose neurological deficits, stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA) ar...
Geeky Medics OSCE Textbooks Table of Contents Key points Wilson's disease: rare autosomal recessive disorder, 1 in 30,000 prevalence; excess copper in liver, brain. Cause: ATP7B gene mutation (chromosome 13); impaired copper transport and bile excretion. ...
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