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Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
MCA) or neglect, apraxia ... deviation and/or ataxia ... deficits and/or ataxia ... Territories #Stroke #CVA ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
• Ipsilateral ataxia ... tract • Palatal myoclonus ... Wallenbergs #neurology #diagnosis
Bedside Ultrasound as a Substitute for CVP - IVC Diameter and Collapse

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong
Bedside Ultrasound ... Substitute for CVP ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #IVC #CVP ... #diagnosis #Diameter
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
Inferior Vena Cava ... Tamponade #POCUS #Diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Motor dysfunction: myoclonic ... incontinence, apraxia ... pathophysiology #geriatrics #diagnosis

Posterior cerebral artery (PCA) strokes can be challenging to diagnose, due to the variability in symptoms,
challenging to diagnose ... #PCAstroke #cva ... antinsyndrome #hemianopia #alexia
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... score for PE • CTA ... #Chest #Pain #Diagnosis
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
Protocol Rapid Ultrasound ... Inferior Vena Cava ... POCUS #Protocol #diagnosis ... #ultrasound #shock
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Decr Serum K, Mg, Ca ... CNS: Tremors, Ataxia ... Refeeding #Syndrome #diagnosis
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
Venous Excess Ultrasound ... Venous Excess UltraSound ... inferior vena cava ... Venous #Excess #Ultrasound ... IVC #Congestion #Diagnosis