This module explores the differential diagnosis of potential underlying causes of Bell’s palsy in children and highlights which cases require further investigation.
This module explores the differential diagnosis of potential underlying causes of Bell’s palsy in children and highlights which cases require further investigation.
Bell’s palsy is a relatively uncommon condition presenting to primary care. Despite a benign course for most children with Bell’s palsy, there are a number of serious causes of facial paralysis which can be easily missed.
30 questions. 30 minutes. Test yourself against your colleagues!
This is a hugely common presentation in the ED and often one many doctors try to avoid
30 questions. 30 minutes. Test yourself against your colleagues!
This month Noel and Stephen discuss diagnostic performance of S100B as a rule-out test for intracranial pathology in head-injured patients presenting to the ED who meet NICE Head Injury Guideline criteria for CT-head scan, and Graham discusses Paediatric acute non traumatic limp.
Another pain in the back SBA
This module will focus on secondary causes of acute severe headaches that are likely to present to an emergency department.