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Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
polyneuropathy (e.g ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Hyperthyroidism, Serotonin syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Evaluation • ABCs ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... +/- TEE (high Afib ... stroke #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #Causes #cardiology ... #MRI
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Contractility: • MI ... • AFib/AFlutter ... #Syncope #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS) Definitions ... thrombus formation causes ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... 200ms from longer pause ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Pharmacology Comparison Table ... Suppression of PACs ... Acute coronary syndrome ... , Post-MI, Heart ... #Receptors #cardiology
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Ask about: - Changes ... physical activity - Nausea ... - History - EKG ... #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Main types of autoimmune encephalitis in the ICU. 
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor, ADEM acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Anti-GFAP
cerebrospinal fluid, MRI ... resonance imaging, EEG ... electroencephalography, Abs ... encephalitis #comparison #table ... #neurology #diagnosis
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Motor Nerves: ALS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology