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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... r/o hemorrhage and ... #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
and Management ... - Atypical Clinical ... and Workup: • ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... #Neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Clinical suspicion ... Immediate Workup ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential #neurology ... #CVA
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... Compatible syndrome + MRI ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #radiology ... #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... prevention (statin for CVA ... #neurology #rheumatology ... #management #treatment
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
CNS symptoms ... • Signs of VTE ... Venous duplex or CTA ... node biopsy • Clinical ... #diagnosis
McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
 • 2 or more attacks, 2 or more lesions
McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis ... implicating a different CNS ... or prospective) AND ... McDonald #Criteria #Diagnosis ... Sclerosis #MS #neurology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Diagnosis Baseline ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... #nephrology #causes
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Evolution of MRI ... woman with left hand ... Progression #Stroke #CVA ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Interpretation #Findings #Neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
pulmonary etc) • CNS ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... dystrophies Work ... EMG) studies • MRI ... #neurology