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Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
of Upper motor neuron ... In detecting CT/MRI ... #physicalexam #diagnosis
Lumbar Neural Foraminal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No fat effacement, Keyhole appearance
Lumbar Neural Foraminal ... Classification #Neural ... #Foraminal #Diagnosis ... Radiology #MSK #MRI
Cervical Central Canal and Neural Foraminal Stenosis Grading

Cervical Central Canal Stenosis Grading
 - Normal - No
Central Canal and Neural ... compression Cervical Neural ... Central #Canal #Neural ... Classification #Diagnosis ... Radiology #MSK #MRI
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
exam (complete neuro ... a NCCT or • MRI ... Detected on NCCT vs MRI ... Defined if 1) CT/MRI-confirmed ... stroke #workup #diagnosis
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
, spinal pain, neuro ... dysfunction paralysis Diagnosis ... : - MRI with contrast ... Epidural #Abscess #diagnosis
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... Compatible syndrome + MRI ... Sarcoidosis • Neuro ... #differential #diagnosis
Tinnitus - Subjective (heard only by patient) - 90% - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral On Audiogram -
- Differential Diagnosis ... Audiogram - Perform MRI ... Lesion • Acoustic Neuroma ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Lumbar stenosis guide we created to implement consistent radiology reporting across our multi-hospital network. 
Lumbar Central
deformity Lumbar Neural ... Central #Foraminal #Diagnosis ... Radiology #MSK #MRI
Powassan Virus Infection
 • Prodrome +/- fine erythematous rash → sudden onset fever, neurological deficits
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prolonged rehab for neuro ... MRI head with rhomboencephalitis ... Virus #Infection #diagnosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Disease of motor neurons ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... Other possible diagnosis ... damage to motor neurons ... cells and motor neurons