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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
you work up an ischemic ... access, monitor • Finger ... • Non-contrast CT ... Defined if 1) CT ... stroke #workup #diagnosis
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
re-vascularize the ischemic ... significant retinal ischemia ... Localized retinal ischemia ... of VEGF causing fine ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Clinical image showing neck seat belt sign (diagonal abrasions are present along the course of the
events leading to ischemic ... artery injury is CT ... emergency #Neck #Photo
Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
for Detecting Ischemia ... on Head CT When ... evaluating a CT ... Stroke #Windows #Ischemia ... Radiology #CTHead #diagnosis
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
causes fluffy white ischemic ... lesions in the inner ... retinal nerve fiber ... Elschnig's Spots • Ischemia ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
tumor, Miller-Fisher ... Ophthalmoplegic migraine, Ischemic ... #differential #diagnosis
Herpes Zoster Mandibularis - The lesions were scattered along the area that is innervated by the
A presumptive diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo ... Mandibularis #Rash #NEJM
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Anterior ischemic ... Definition: acute ischemic ... halo sign PET/CT ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis
Sensorineural Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Asymmetric Sensorineural Hearing Loss: 
 • Neoplastic (Vestibular Schwannoma)
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular Ischemia ... Symmetric Cochlear (Inner-Ear ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Definition and Diagnostic ... syndrome to be diagnosed ... imaging technique (CT ... of 4-6 weeks or longer ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis