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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
be used as a stand-alone ... It has been validated ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... #HINTS
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
components: targeted neurologic ... testing has not been ... disposition, even if the cause ... #Diagnosis #AVS ... #Posterior #CVA
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Detected on NCCT vs ... angiography • +/- Vit ... #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... Non-inflammatory Causes ... is important, as ... early diagnosis ... #Syndromes #neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
left eye that had been ... this are tumors, strokes ... the hospital, diagnosed ... #PhysicalExam # ... ophthalmology #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... edema visualized as ... circulation: MCA ACA ... Constipation, Seizures, Stroke ... #neurology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... include a: • Neurologic ... Hearing tests such as ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... , CVA • Infectious
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... vasculitis • Sensory ... of shoulder and hip ... affects the skin, neurologic ... tract, and often causes
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... brainstem Motor/Sensory ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis