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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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- MCA - ACA ... Effects #Neurology #Diagnosis ... #Table #Territories
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
radiologists - Acad ... pubmed/29663580 #EBM ... Hydronephrosis #Comparison
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Features and Vascular Territories ... cerebral artery (ACA ... motor deficits #Territories ... #Stroke #CVA #Diagnosis
Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
doi.org/10.1111/acem ... VisualAbstract #EBM ... #Diagnosis
COMPARISON OF PREDICTION TOOLS FOR PREDICTING TBI IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
 - PECARN 
 - CHALICE
COMPARISON OF PREDICTION ... DecisionRules #EBM ... #Diagnosis
What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
#EBM #Diagnosis ... Differences #Versus #Comparison
CMV vs EBV - Mononucleosis
Acute CMV Infection:
 • Asymptomatic (most common)
 • Infectious mononucleosis (fever/chills, malaise)
CMV vs EBV - Mononucleosis ... : Less common EBV ... BrighamChiefs #CMV #EBV ... Mononucleosis #diagnosis ... #comparison #infectious
Spectrum of Glomerular Diseases
Nephrotic - Mechanism:
 • Injury to podocytes
 • Changed architecture: Scanning. Deposition of
• Breaks in GBM ... differential #spectrum #diagnosis ... nephritic #nephrotic #comparison
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
Mycoplasma, HIV, EBV ... Anemia #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
factor PRES Diagnosis ... circulation: MCA ACA ... watershed territories ... Differential Diagnosis ... consideration of other diagnoses