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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior ... #CVA #Peripheral
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... : CKD, ESRD • CV ... Infection • Neuro: UMN ... Polyneuropathy, ALS ... #causes #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Non-contrast CT (NCCT) head ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Detected on NCCT vs ... stroke #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... edema visualized as ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... the underlying cause ... until cause identified
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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: • Clinical diagnosis ... • Measurable neurologic ... present, in which case ... Ischemic stroke, head ... #tPA #Stroke #cva
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
forehead) in classic posterior ... with vascular causes ... , such as with posterior ... Central #Vertigo #diagnosis ... symptoms #comparison #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 ... cause unknown) ... trauma ○ MS, CVA
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
pressure and cranial ultrasound ... When the diagnosis ... intra-abdominal masses ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Neck: “dropping head ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
components: targeted neurologic ... disposition, even if the cause ... syndrome; HINTS, Head ... #Diagnosis #AVS ... #Posterior #CVA