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Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
and Management ... Immediate Workup ... #Management #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Gerstmann Syndrome ... sides 2) Right-left ... copy Causes: Stroke ... neudrawlogy #Gerstmann #Syndrome ... #neurology #diagnosis
One-and-a-Half Syndrome
1 - One eye cannot move AT ALL horizontally
1/2 - The other eye can only
One-and-a-Half Syndrome ... 1 - One eye cannot ... Multiple Sclerosis), Stroke ... #Half #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #neurology
Pronator Drift (Pyramidal Drift) on Physical Exam

Testing showed pronator drift on the left side in this
Pyramidal Drift) on ... the left side in ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology #cva ... #stroke
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... cryoglobulins, hepatitis serology ... , HIV serology, ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
and Workup: • ... No additional workup ... presentation • Lyme Serology ... symptoms): MRI+gad (stroke ... #Neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
One and a Half Syndrome ... the follow up video ... this are tumors, strokes ... the hospital, diagnosed ... ophthalmology #neurology
Hemiplegic Gait on Physical Exam

Most often caused by stroke, in this case left cerebral infarct.

#Hemiplegic #Gait
Hemiplegic Gait on ... often caused by stroke ... , in this case left ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
hyperviscosity syndrome ... Some other random ones ... #Priapism #Diagnosis ... #Management #Urology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... Impairment: • Acute stroke ... dystrophies Work ... aminotransferases • Serology ... #neurology