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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
you work up an ischemic ... brain w/o contrast ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Ruled out other causes ... stroke #workup #diagnosis
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Clinical suspicion ... of stroke (BE FAST ... speech • Time is brain ... Immediate Workup Ischemic ... #diagnosis #differential
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... autoantibodies that will cause ... ischemia and/or ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... permeability Diagnosis
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
Common MRI Sequences ... - Basic MRI Brain ... teachplaygrub #MRI ... #Sequences #Radiology ... Neuroradiology #diagnosis
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
often follows a URI ... First line treatment ... in refractory cases ... #Pericarditis #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Causes of Approach ... Hemorrhage • See ... Hemorrhage • Ischemia ... #ALOC #Workup #diagnosis ... #workup #algorithm
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis ... and Causes Clinical ... Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI ... #Causes #differential ... #cardiology #algorithm
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... Compatible syndrome + MRI ... nodules, may also see ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... #causes #radiology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... affecting the Brain ... and treatment can ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... lesions and clinical
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) - Examples: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Zotepine, Paliperidone,
considered to be ... considered 2nd line treatment ... Acetylcholine MI ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry