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Progression of Imaging Findings in Acute Stroke - Timeline
Onset → Hours → Days → Weeks →
Findings in Acute Stroke ... • Non-Enhanced CT ... #CVA #Imaging #Stroke ... #Progression #radiology ... #neurology
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Drift Testing for Stroke ... In detecting CT ... characteristics when performed ... Drift #Testing #Stroke ... physicalexam #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
heavy metals), Critical ... Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis ... myopathy, Muscular dystrophy ... , Myotonic dystrophy ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
neurological deficit → No clinical ... worsening or clinical ... transformation by brain CT ... transformation by brain CT ... #CVA #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... syndrome - Myotonic dystrophy ... Clinical DX: - ... Imaging - CT Chest ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
think about three clinical ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... myopathy • Myotonic dystrophy ... Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy ... Syndrome #Ptosis #neurology
Hydronephrosis Grading
Grade I - Pelviectasis 
Grade II - Caliectasis (Major Calyces)
Grade III - Caliectasis (Minor Calyces)
Grade
Hydronephrosis #Grading #grades ... #nephrology #radiology ... ultrasound #pocus #clinical
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke ... Fibrillation A clinical ... mnemonic to estimate stroke ... CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis #neurology ... #cardiology #Mnemonic
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
Evolution of stroke ... on CT and MRI. ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
tomography was performed ... #Clinical #Derm ... #EM #Radiology # ... #Pneumatosis #CT