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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... +/- TEE (high Afib ... v Holter (r/o Afib ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
of Sickle Cell Crises ... Clinical Manifestations ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #SickleCell ... Manifestations #Workup
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Endocarditis, Acute MI ... embolism, Occult a-fib ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Stroke #causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Evaluation and Management ... Algorithm Clinical ... Immediate Workup ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential #neurology
MRI Brain Sequence Comparison: T1 vs T2 vs FLAIR
T1:
 - CSF is Dark
 - Grey Matter
MRI Brain Sequence ... T1 #T2 #FLAIR #MRI ... Brain #Comparison #clinical ... #radiology #diagnosis ... #neurology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... #nephrology #causes
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
- Atypical Clinical ... and Workup: • ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... CNS inflammatory cause ... #Neurology
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
Fibrillation A clinical ... Vascular disease (MI ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis ... #neurology #cardiology
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Case description ... prior signs or clinical ... surgeon had a clinical ... #clinical #Radiology ... #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... • Immunologic Workup ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... #rheumatology