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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Effects of Strokes ... Lenticulostriate artery ... #Strokes #Syndromes ... #CVA #Territory ... Neurology #Diagnosis #Table
Stroke Blood Vessel Localization and corresponding territories on MRI

by Jeremy Heit, MD, PhD @JeremyHeitMDPHD

#Stroke #CVA #Localization
Stroke Blood Vessel ... Localization and ... #CVA #Localization ... Territories #MRI #Radiology ... Arteries #Neurology #Artery
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Gerstmann Syndrome ... patient is still able ... to copy Causes ... : Stroke (main cause ... Injury, Tumor Localization
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... Stroke - Differential ... Bifurcation of carotid artery ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #CVA #Differential
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
- Pharmacology Comparison ... Acute coronary syndrome ... - Strong Medicine ... #Table #Receptors ... #cardiology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Diabetes mellitus • Stroke ... (Labyrinthine artery ... cause unknown) ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... trauma ○ MS, CVA
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... disease • Hepatic artery ... Obstruction: Biliary stone ... • Gilbert's syndrome
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
used to estimate stroke ... Pulmonary Artery ... compared before/after ... cardiac output causes ... #criticalcare #comparison
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
TLS (tumor-lysis syndrome ... high LDH, low Ca ... Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... tachyphylaxis after
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... Septic emboli cause ... Treat underlying cause ... than 5 to 7 days after ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology