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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
 -
- AICA - PCA ... Strokes #Syndromes #CVA ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Table ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... Ova and Parasite ... Diarrhea #Workup #Management ... Algorithm #Transplant #diagnosis
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Evaluation and Management ... Klaas #Stroke #Management ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential #neurology ... #CVA
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm and Management ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... #Algorithm #management ... #neurology #treatment
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Testing #Stroke #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #cva
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
#Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior #CVA
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
+/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... • Autopsy PCR ... #Hantavirus #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #microbiology #
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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and Management ... : Serology (preferred ... Culture & GS, PCR ... #management #treatment ... infectiousdiseases #microbiology
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
pylori) Infection - Diagnosis ... and Management ... developed countries Microbiology ... or oral-oral) Diagnosis ... flagyl 500mg TID if PCN-allergy
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
cerebral artery (PCA ... Territories #Stroke #CVA ... #Diagnosis #Neurology