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Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Clinical suspicion ... of stroke (BE FAST ... asymmetry • Arm weakness ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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of Hemiplegia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Toast Syndrome, Beer ... Heart failure, liver ... #causes #nephrology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... axonal form • MRI ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #neurology
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
CN VII (facial weakness ... MRI brain and C-spine ... imaging after treatment ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #CNXII #CN12 #Neurology
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
with left hand weakness ... it possible to differentiate ... acute scan cannot be ... #Stroke #CVA #Clinical ... Interpretation #Findings #Neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... Clinical DX: - ... failure - Can be ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... or respiratory weakness ... or generalized weakness ... - Improves clinical ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Immune response can be ... transplantation CLINICAL ... - Spinal MRI may ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Weakness: - Weakness ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential