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What is the treatment of Bell's Palsy? - ️️Prednisone, valacyclovir, and eye care Liberal use of a lubricating ointment during the day and taping of the eye shut at night to prevent corneal drying. What is Ramsay-Hunt syndrome? - ️️Presence of cranial nerve VII palsy plus herpes zoster lesions on the cheek or ear. What occurs with black widow bites? - ️️Envenomation causes the release of acetylcholine and norepinephrine at nerve terminals leading to severe muscle cramping and systemic effects What type of toxin does a Brown Recluse have? - ️️Cytotoxin. Local tissue destruction What type of toxin does a black widow have? - ️️Neurotoxin. Releases Ach and NE. Leads to cramping Which spider bite has local pain? Which does not have local pain? - ️️Black widow has pain, brown recluse is painless. Three most common presenting signs of PE. - ️️1. Tachypnea (54%) 2. Signs of DVT (47%) 3. Tachycardia (24%) A boy has an ingestion. On examination the boy is sedated with a heart rate of 69 beats per minute, respiratory rate of 15 per minute, blood pressure 70/50 mm Hg, pulse oximetry of 99%, pupils 1-2 mm reactive to light, and 1+ reflexes on all extremities. Blood sugar is 200 and ECG shows QTc interval prolongation. Which of the following is the most likely medication ingested? - ️️Methadone