Bulbar and pseudobulbar palsy
A bulbar palsy is a lower motor neuron lesion of cranial nerves IX, X and XII. A pseudobulbar palsy is an upper motor neuron lesion of cranial nerves IX, X and XII.
Category Differential diagnosis
Leg ulcers DDx
Leg ulcers may result from venous stasis, ischemia, malignancy, infection, neuropathy, trauma or underlying systemic disease.
Sudden severe headache DDx
The work up of patients with sudden severe headache centers on excluding subarachnoid hemorrhage, however there are numerous other causes.
Tremor DDx
Differential diagnosis of tremor - a rhythmical alternating movement
Ventriculomegaly
Ventriculomegaly is due to cerebral atrophy (e.g., Parkinson disease) or increased cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within the ventricles.
Blepharospasm DDx
Blepharospasm is uncontrollable blinking as a result of repeated involuntary orbicularis oculi contraction. It is always bilateral, but may briefly be unilateral at onset. It subsides when asleep.
Coma DDx
Coma differential diagnosis
Loss of vision DDx
Causes of visual loss or blindness can be categorised by presence or absence of trauma, transient or persistent and monocular or binocular.
Retinal haemorrhage DDx
Different diagnosis of the causes associated with retinal haemorrhage
Serious skin signs in sick patients
In emergency medicine and critical care it is essential to be able to recognise skin signs that signify serious disease, and be able to consider the likely causes.
Hirsutism DDx
Hirsutism is abnormal growth of hair on a person's face and body, especially in females.
Splinter haemorrhages DDx
Splinter hemorrhages are lesions caused by linear bleeding under a fingernail or toenail, resembling a splinter.