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Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... for Stroke Subtle ... In detecting CT ... Pronator #Drift #Testing ... #Stroke #physicalexam
Progression of Imaging Findings in Acute Stroke - Timeline
Onset → Hours → Days → Weeks →
Findings in Acute Stroke ... • Non-Enhanced CT ... CBarreraMD #CVA ... #Imaging #Stroke
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
Acute Ischemic Stroke ... ≥ 1 day after stroke ... transformation by brain CT ... transformation by brain CT ... #CVA #neurology
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
50mOsm/kg, Consider CT ... A/P, Consider testing ... Abdominal imaging (CT ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine
REBEL Review 84: Stroke Workflow in 2018 

#stroke #algorithm #cva #neurology #management #protocol
REBEL Review 84: Stroke ... Workflow in 2018 #stroke ... #algorithm #cva
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... enzymes, Head CT ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... diagnosis #workup #testing
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management Algorithm ... Hemorrhagic Stroke ... #Management #Algorithm ... differential #neurology #CVA
Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemorrhage #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
Using Stroke Windows ... Ischemia on Head CT ... When evaluating a CT ... head for possible stroke ... MCA territory stroke
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
 1. Wall thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI) 
 2. Absence
thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT ... Supportive: genetic testing ... Symptoms - Prevent Stroke