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Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
and Management Algorithm ... Clinical suspicion ... Immediate Workup ... #Management #Algorithm ... differential #neurology #CVA
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Effects of Strokes ... Anterior vs Posterior Localization ... Basilar Artery #Strokes ... #Syndromes #CVA ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #CVA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... management #neurology #treatment
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Consciousness - Workup ... Clinical Exam ... • Trauma • Stroke ... Imaging Section Clinical ... #algorithm #Causes
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... Echo, LE doppler, CTA ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Venous duplex or CTA ... node biopsy • Clinical ... UnknownOrigin #workup
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... Venous Catheters (CVL ... or TEE unless clinical ... Additional metastatic workup ... #candidiasis #treatment
Unilateral Asterixis on Neurological Examination

This patient presented for 3 days of sudden repetitive left hand weakness/dropping
Caused by Stroke ... (CVA) - The classic ... localization is ... Unilateral #Asterixis #clinical
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
Related Disease Clinical ... , kidneys) • Strong ... with response to treatment ... IgG4+ cells" Treatment ... management #phenotypes #workup
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
- Atypical Clinical ... Diagnosis and Workup ... No additional workup ... symptoms): MRI+gad (stroke ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment