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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
#Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior ... #CVA #Peripheral ... #Testing #HIT #HINTS
The HINTS Exam - Differentiating Central vs Peripheral Vertigo

Head Impulse Test
Nystagmus
Test of Skew

Animation by Dr. Y.
The HINTS Exam - ... vs Peripheral Vertigo ... Nystagmus Test ... #Exam #PhysicalExam ... #Peripheral #Neurology
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Central from Peripheral ... following a finger) • Test ... #physicalexam # ... Central #Peripheral ... Vertigo #diagnosis #neurology
HINTS Exam - Normal Head Impulse Test = Central Cause

This patient as a normal head impulse
HINTS Exam - Normal ... = Central Cause ... This patient as ... #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
components: targeted neurologic ... if the cause is peripheral ... CNS, Central nervous ... #Posterior #CVA ... #Syndrome #Algorithm
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Location - Anterior vs ... Posterior Localization ... Artery #Strokes #Syndromes ... #CVA #Territory ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Seizures • Altered mental ... may precede the neurologic ... edema visualized as ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
of breath • Neurologic ... deficits (peripheral ... Superior Vena Cava ... • Dyspnea at rest ... Progressive decline in mental
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Down syndrome is ... Central cyanosis ... assessment, is best ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... Examination #Peds #Pediatrics
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
~5th decade → peripheral ... Mortality due to CVD ... GHRH release, central ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... glucose suppression test