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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
abnormal) in nearly all ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior #CVA ... #HeadImpulse #Testing
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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- MCA - ACA ... Strokes #Syndromes #CVA ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Table ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... Pronator #Drift #Testing ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #neurology #cva
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
b) CHF c) CVA ... Recent PCI/stenting ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing ... stratification #diagnosis
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
cerebral artery (ACA ... Territories #Stroke #CVA ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood Ratio (LR) +24 / -0.16
Ice pack's can be used
effectively increasing ACh ... VA Joint Chiefs ... #physicalexam #neurology ... #diagnosis
Central vs Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus - Desmopressin Challenge
Give desmopressin (intranasal, SQ, IV) and monitor UOsm every
Complete CDI - VA ... Desmopressin #Challenge #diagnosis ... #nephrology #testing
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... circulation: MCA ACA ... thrombosis Testing ... #management #neurology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... Smith, Sm/RNP, Scl ... body-like: - Neurologic ... Antinuclear #Antibody #Testing ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... not required in all ... #Differential #Diagnosis