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Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Aneurysm, Brain Tumor ... #CVA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #management #neurology
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... It has been validated ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior #CVA
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... E deficiency, stroke ... Tremor - Occurs at Rest ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension:
 • Essential Hypertension (Aneurysm)
 • Drugs (Cocaine,
Causes of Intracerebral ... Hemorrhage into tumors ... Hemorrhage #ICH #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... include a: • Neurologic ... Cranial nerves - tumors ... cause unknown) ... , CVA • Infectious
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... components: targeted neurologic ... HINTS testing has ... disposition, even if the cause ... #Posterior #CVA
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
of this are tumors ... , strokes, and multiple ... the hospital, diagnosed ... Half #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... an underlying cause ... heme (bleeding), CV ... Best to have an ... #Algorithm #workup
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
with: - Thymic tumors ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... #management #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Enhancement - TM and tumor ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... • Infectious causes ... simplex virus, HIV, Hep ... #management #neurology