41: Thinking Through a Facial Neuroanato...

An 18-y/o college freshman presents with increased social anxiety. He wants to make friends but is afraid of being rejected. What's his diagnosis? Links: Full Episode Blog Post BoardVitals Meded Media Follow us on Instagram @mike.natter and @medicalschoolhq 

A 36-y/o male presents to the hospital because he fears his heart may be "skipping a beat." His workup and history are normal, so what's causing his symptoms? Links: Full Episode Blog Post BoardVitals Meded Media Follow us on Instagram @mike.natter and @medicalschoolhq 

A 15-year-old boy has a history of torturing and killing animals. He has also exhibited violent behavior towards other students at school. What's his diagnosis? Links: Full Episode Blog Post BoardVitals (Use the promo code BOARDROUNDS to save 15% off.) Meded Media The Premed Year ... Show More

Content covered in this episode includes: [0:28]Question Dissection: An 81-year-old woman is brought to the E.D. via ambulance complaining of an excruciating headache that began two hours ago.. [4:34]Neurosurgery chapter of S2S including questions like: - What causes a subdural h ... Show More

Content covered in this episode includes: [0:38]: Question Dissection: A 30-year-old male presents to the E.D. complaining of left facial paralysis since waking this morning... [2:52] Ear, Nose, and Throat chapter of S2S including questions like: - What is the most common cause o ... Show More

You are working at Clerkship General when the next chart is put in your rack. It’s a 41-year-old female with a chief complaint of headache. Initial Vitals: HR: 56 BP: 172/93 Temp: 98.8F RR: 18 O2: 97% Critical Actions: 

Content covered in this episode includes: [0:30] Question Dissection: A 52-year-old man with a one hundred pack year history of smoking presents to his physician with a chief complaint of double vision... [4:36] Neurology chapter of S2S including questions like: - In what common ... Show More

<p>Copeland is evaluating a 55-year-old patient who presents with a mild case of unilateral vestibular hypofunction and associated hearing loss on the left side. The therapist performs the caloric test by instilling warm water into the affected ear. What is the MOST likely direct ... Show More

Introduction: You are working at Clerkship General when the next chart is handed to you. It’s a 35-year-old female with a chief complaint of dizziness and fatigue. She is here accompanied by her husband. Initial Vitals: HR: 118 BP: 150/91 Temp: 100.4F RR: 20 O2: 99% Room Air Crit ... Show More

A 45 year old woman presents with wrist pain and hypertension. What is the most likely diagnosis in this patient? What are the potential causes? What is the best initial test? 

A 75-year-old woman with diabetes presents with fatigue, pallor, poor balance, and a complaint of a "pins and needles" sensation of her hands and feet. On initial laboratory testing, you determine that she has a macrocytic anemia. How can you distinguish between alcoholism and fo ... Show More

<p>Andrea is a 45-year-old patient presents to physical therapy with complaints of fluctuating muscle weakness, notably worsening toward the evening. The patient reports difficulty maintaining upward gaze and a history of transient diplopia. No sensory deficits were reported. Whi ... Show More

<p>In this episode I cover facial nerve palsy.<br/><br/>If you want to follow along with written notes on facial nerve palsy go to <a href='https://zerotofinals.com/medicine/neurology/facialnervepalsy/'>https://zerotofinals.com/medicine/neurology/facialnervepalsy/</a> or the neur ... Show More