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Carotid Artery Dissection on POCUS

Type A Aortic Dissection with neck pain... normal neurological exam! Right Carotid
Carotid Artery Dissection ... on POCUS Type ... pain... normal ... Right Carotid Artery ... #Transverse
Subacute Thyroiditis on POCUS
Elderly male, malaise, low energy. Anterior neck pain, feeling very unwell 3/52. No
Anterior neck pain ... goitre, tender anterior ... neck. ... enlarged (compare to carotid ... #neck #transverse
Carotid Dissection on Neck POCUS

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well 90min ago. CODE
on Neck POCUS ... Explains neuro symptoms ... #Artery #Dissection ... #Neck #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Flap #Transverse
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
glaucoma: unilateral anterior ... - cervical artery ... dissection: unilateral pain ... involving neck/ ... thrombophilia, neurologic signs
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Can occur with neck ... Occlusion of posterior inferior ... cerebellar artery ... varying neurologic signs ... Vertigo #Causes #differential
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
the following symptoms ... reflux • Head and neck ... line placement, carotid ... artery aneurysm ... TMJ • Head, neck
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... and signs below ... continence • Pain ... sclerosis - Transverse ... Spinal artery thrombosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... so-called ‘red flag’ symptoms ... L5/S1 with an inferior ... constipation Differential ... myelopathy • Transverse
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperdefecation • Anterior ... neck pain • Insomnia ... causes #diagnosis #differential ... endocrinology #signs ... #symptoms #thyroid
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... in the chest or neck ... Terminates with carotid ... AVNRT Red Flag Symptoms ... : • Chest pain: