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Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Algorithm and Management ... Aneurysm, Brain Tumor ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... #Algorithm #management ... #neurology #treatment
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
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 ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... , CVA • Infectious
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
myasthenia gravis has ... have a thymic tumor ... , and always ask ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
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
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... heme (bleeding), CV ... kidneys) - Some tumors ... Best to have an ... #Algorithm #workup
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
Entering VA was ... causes of this are tumors ... the hospital, diagnosed ... Half #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Enhancement - TM and tumor ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... simplex virus, HIV, Hep ... #management #neurology
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... components: targeted neurologic ... HINTS testing has ... , Head Impulse Test ... #Posterior #CVA