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Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Diagnosis - MINT ... Lactic Acidosis and ... • Infectious: Bell's ... Stroke #Mimics #CVA ... #Mnemonic #neurology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Diagnosis Framework ... : CKD, ESRD • CV ... Resp/Heme: CHF, valves ... Polyneuropathy, ALS ... #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation and ... Management Algorithm Clinical ... Management #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential # ... neurology #CVA
Bell's Palsy on Physical Examination

Bell’s palsy also affects the forehead but CVA spares forehead. Innervation above
’s palsy also affects ... the forehead but CVA ... raising eyebrows and ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
the surface of valve ... left-sided heart valves ... Inflammatory cells ... absent How can we differentiate ... high index of clinical
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
aortic valve area ... (AVA) <1.0 cm2 ... common problem in clinical ... combination of an AVA ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Signs:
 • hyperCalcemia 28% (bone demineralization)
 • Renal disease 48%
Summary Clinical ... marrow plasma cells ... Hgb < 10 • Ca ... ratio >100 if FLC value ... is also >100
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
it possible to differentiate ... hyperintense at all ... Progression #Stroke #CVA ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Interpretation #Findings #Neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Infection in HIV / AIDS ... - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... #diagnosis #AIDS ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... permeability Diagnosis ... (for secondary APS ... prevention (statin for CVA ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology