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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
 -
by Location - Anterior ... - AICA - PCA ... Strokes #Syndromes #CVA ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
Handle Tear - MSK ... The "double PCL ... Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... Tear #knee #mri #clinical
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
components: targeted neurologic ... disposition, even if the cause ... nervous system; PCP ... Diagnosis #AVS #Posterior ... #CVA #HINTS #Exam
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... • Anterior circulation ... Reversible course Differential ... thrombosis Testing ... the underlying cause
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
- Emergency Causes ... perineum, and posterior ... • Provocative Tests ... #diagnosis #causes ... #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 ... Change in clinical ... Recent PCI/stenting
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Miller Fischer and PCB ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Mortality due to CVD ... Differential Diagnosis ... glucose suppression test ... • Pituitary testing
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
: ~25% cases. ... Neurologic deficit ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... ligament/meniscus testing ... #Injury #msk #clinical