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HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
from Peripheral Vertigo ... avoid fixation on an ... straight ahead, cover ... Central #Peripheral #Vertigo ... #diagnosis #neurology
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
Wallenberg's Syndrome Acute ... continuous vertigo ... Artery occlusion) Clinical ... Nausea/vomiting/vertigo ... #Wallenbergs #neurology
Acute Ischemic Stroke Management

 • Initial Assessment
 • BP/Temp/BG
 • IV Alteplase
 • Tx of ICB
Acute Ischemic Stroke ... Management ... Anticoagulants • Core ... Kfischer_10 #Acute ... #CVA #neurology
NSAIDS and their effects on the Kidney - Pathophysiology

Arachidonic Acid metabolites into alternative pathways that modify
on the Kidney - Pathophysiology ... Nephron: CHF, HTN ... immune reaction • Acute ... KidneyDisease #nephrology ... #Effects #pathophysiology
Mechanisms of Cocaine induced AKI

 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Vasculitis
 • Infarction
 • Acute interstitial nephritis
 •
Infarction • Acute ... • Malignant HTN ... #induced #AKI #nephrology ... #pathophysiology
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Palsy is a damage, acute ... 7th CN), without an ... unknown but its clinically ... #Bells #Palsy #neurology ... #anatomy #pathophysiology
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Acidosis (MALA) Pathophysiology ... the Cori cycle, an ... gastrointestinal distress and acute ... presentation - Clinical ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
Erosions (occurs at ... the exposed corners ... multiple x-rays taken at ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Clinical ... #Pathophysiology
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
obscure left insular cortex ... consistent with acute ... consistent with acute ... open arrow) with an ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology
Core IM: Pearls on Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

Definition: 
 • no slam dunk criteria 
 • definition in
Core IM: Pearls ... hypoxic/cytotoxic acute ... look for signs of ATN ... #Diagnosis #Management