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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
 -
Artery #Strokes #Syndromes ... #CVA #Territory ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Table ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Algorithm for Suspected SVC Syndrome

SVC syndrome suspected: Facial/arm/neck edema, distended neck/chest veins, facial plethora, dyspnea, cough,
Suspected SVC Syndrome ... SVC syndrome ... edema, distended neck ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... Superior #vena #cava
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
review • Physical exam ... MRI-confirmed non-lacunar CVA ... #ischemic #CVA ... stroke #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
Horner's Syndrome
 • Anhidrosis: Diminished sweating of ipsilateral face and neck
 • Miosis: Loss of sympathetic
Horner's Syndrome ... ipsilateral face and neck ... neudrawlogy #Horners #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #neurology
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
patient with normal exam ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #neurology #cva
Algorithm for Differentiating Gitelman syndrome from Bartter syndrome
 • Urine Chloride
 • Urine Ca/Cr ratio

Dr. Krithika
from Bartter syndrome ... Chloride • Urine Ca ... #Gitelman #syndrome ... Bartter #Algorithm #nephrology ... #hypokalemia #diagnosis
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
on Physical Exam ... month following neck ... consistent with a diagnosis ... lesions within the neck ... #physicalexam #neurology
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High PTH
LOW PTH - Hypoparathyroid
 - Congenital (Pediatric)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pediatric) • Ca-S-R ... Post-operative neck ... Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... of breath • Neurologic ... Superior Vena Cava ... paradoxus • Beck ... #differential #diagnosis
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
- Differential Diagnosis ... Tumor genesis syndrome ... , CA Inh., Osmotic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology