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Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Hyperthyroidism, Serotonin syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #table ... #neurology
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Effects of Strokes ... #Syndromes #CVA ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Table ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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Indications for ... • Measurable neurologic ... present, in which case ... #tPA #Stroke #cva ... #management #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Finger glucose • Medication ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Ruled out other causes ... #stroke #workup ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Differential Diagnosis • Neurologic ... : Stroke, Cerebral ... Abscess • Toxic: Medications ... Constipation, Delirium - VA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... : • Vascular: Stroke ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... Toxic: Alcohol, Medication ... #neurology
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 ... #neurology #diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic medications classically characterized
antipsychotic medications ... tetrad: altered mental ... of dopaminergic medications ... Nonconvulsive status epilepticus ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome ... tubular necrosis (causes ... tract infection • Medications ... - Strong Medicine ... Classification #diagnosis #nephrology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... Constipation, Seizures, Stroke ... nonconvulsive status epilepticus ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology