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Nystagmus from Wernicke’s Encephalopathy - Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed T2 hyperintensities involving the
Clinical #Radiology #Neuro ... #Wernicke #MRI ... #Thalamus #NEJM
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed hyperintensity of the cortical gyri of the frontal
resonance imaging (MRI ... #Clinical #Neuro ... #Radiology #MRI ... CreutzfeldJakob #NEJM
Diagnosing Myasthenia Gravis with an Ice Pack - Myasthenia gravis was suspected, and the ice-pack test
diminished (>5 mm ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Neuro ... MyastheniaGravis #Icepack #NEJM
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
for diagnosing MI ... Concordant STE > 1 mm ... Concordant STD > 1 mm ... Diagnosis #Checklist #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
exam (complete neuro ... a NCCT or • MRI ... Detected on NCCT vs MRI ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... Defined if 1) CT/MRI-confirmed
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
ECGs - Ischemia MI ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... downgoing ST or 1 mm ... early inferior MI ... #EKG #diagnosis
Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed a giant pituitary adenoma measuring 48 mm in diameter
adenoma measuring 48 mm ... Clinical #Radiology #MRI ... PituitaryAdenoma #NEJM
Central Pontine Myelinolysis - Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed a central area of high
Clinical #Radiology #Neuro ... #MRI #Central # ... Syndrome #ODS #NEJM
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Upper Motor Neuron ... electromyographic (EMG ... ) studies • MRI
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
LVH, low-voltage EKG ... • GI bleeding Neuro ... Cardiac Testing: • EKG ... enlargement • MRI