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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... and negative (normal ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior #CVA
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... cord infarct • HIV ... lumbar stenosis • Vascular ... • Provocative Tests ... #causes #neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Conditions: • Cauda ... Equina Syndrome ... stopping walking (vascular ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pinpoint ... Disruptions in vascular ... Fecal occult blood test ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... include a: • Neurologic ... such as the whispered ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... , CVA • Infectious
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Lower roots -> Cauda ... Vascular/Blockage ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #neurology #differential ... #algorithm
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... components: targeted neurologic ... , Head Impulse Test ... #Diagnosis #AVS ... #Posterior #CVA
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... and sensitive tests ... pathophysiology as ... nerve roots and cauda ... #neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
b) CHF c) CVA ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... - Peripheral vascular ... stratification #diagnosis
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
Entering VA was ... the hospital, diagnosed ... with MS, and started ... #PhysicalExam # ... ophthalmology #neurology