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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
patients with a peripheral ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior #CVA ... #HeadImpulse #Testing
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Characteristics of Peripheral ... vascular causes, such as ... Central #Vertigo #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #comparison ... #neurology
Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
Cerebral Salt Wasting ... vs SIADH - Pathophysiology ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #nephrology #hyponatremia ... #comparison
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Detected on NCCT vs ... angiography • +/- Vit ... #ischemic #CVA ... stroke #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
Central vs Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus - Desmopressin Challenge
Give desmopressin (intranasal, SQ, IV) and monitor UOsm every
Central vs Nephrogenic ... Complete CDI - VA ... Desmopressin #Challenge #diagnosis ... #nephrology #testing
Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
Encephalopathy vs ... It manifests as ... which manifests as ... Korsakoff #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #comparison #neurology
All About Horner's Syndrome

Horner's syndrome, known as 
"oculosympathetic paresis" by people 
who don't have friends, is
syndrome, known as ... disparagingly referred to as ... Through his tireless ... Syndrome #Overview #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... same information as ... #glomerular #testing ... #workup #diagnosis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
Entering VA was ... EOM testing displayed ... the hospital, diagnosed ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology