9 results
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Bleeding Diathesis, AVM ... #CVA #Differential ... #management #neurology ... #treatment
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
review • Physical exam ... Detected on NCCT vs ... #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Cerebrovascular Disease, PRES ... permeability Diagnosis ... (for secondary APS ... prevention (statin for CVA ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... edema visualized as ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... Constipation, Seizures, Stroke ... #management #neurology
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
components: targeted neurologic ... testing gait in any dizzy ... #Diagnosis #AVS ... #Posterior #CVA ... #HINTS #Exam #Vestibular
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major Pre-Op ... dependent DM ACS ... - Aortic - Peripheral ... • <6mo since stroke ... stratification #diagnosis
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... include a: • Neurologic ... hearing loss Exam ... Hearing tests such as ... trauma ○ MS, CVA
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
Syndrome on Physical Exam ... Entering VA was ... this are tumors, strokes ... the hospital, diagnosed ... ophthalmology #neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... symptoms, positive serology ... (RBBB; others: AV ... mural thrombi (→stroke ... Thin and thick peripheral