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Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Deep coma (any cause ... injury, Early ALS ... Eclampsia, Late ALS ... differential #diagnosis #table
Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemorrhage #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Causes
ACA infarcts are rare because of the collateral circulation provided by the anterior communicating artery. ACA infarct
cerebral artery strokes ... These are uncommon causes ... cases in series ... anteriorcerebralartery #cva ... #stroke #huebner
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Effects of Strokes ... - MCA - ACA ... Basilar Artery #Strokes ... #Syndromes #CVA ... Neurology #Diagnosis #Table
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Mental Status (AMS ... Cardiac: • CHF ... Hyperthyroidism CNS: • Stroke ... #Hypertension #AMS ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... Evaluation • ABCs ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Ruled out other causes ... #stroke #workup
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... patients with Stable ... ischemia -> Coronary CTA ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... Cardiovascular: • Acute: ACS ... decompensated CHF ... Neuromuscular • Acute: Stroke ... Acute #Chronic #Causes
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
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inhibitors Other causes ... obstruction _ pHA ... LMW heparin - ACE-I ... #Hyperkalemia #Algorithm ... #differential #causes
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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CV/Resp/Heme: CHF ... • Neuro: UMN (stroke ... Polyneuropathy, ALS ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes