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Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Management Algorithm Clinical ... weakness • Slurred speech ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
droop, and slurred speech ... it possible to differentiate ... #Stroke #CVA #Clinical
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... cellular function Clinical ... presenting with speech ... conditions listed in differential ... occupational therapists, speech
Speech Vocalization on MRI
(in German)

#Speech #Vocalization #MRI #tongue #clinical
Speech Vocalization ... in German) #Speech ... #MRI #tongue #clinical
Aphasia - Pathophysiology and Clinical Findings
Broca's Aphasia - Expressive language impairment: non-Fluent
 - Sensory speech areas
Pathophysiology and Clinical ... non-Fluent - Sensory speech ... generation of speech ... talk but their speech ... non-sensical) speech
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Sens 55-9536, spec ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... Spec 81% for dx ... >90% (In most clinical ... in BAL does not differentiate
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Sens ~55-96%; Spec ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... Serum GM: Sens/Spec ... BAL GM does not differentiate
#Lips: The gateway to the oral cavity.
#Teeth: Essential for mastication and speech1.
#Tongue: A versatile organ involved
mastication and speech1 ... involved in taste, speech
Bipolar and Mania - Causes of Elevated Mood Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bipolar I
• Manic Episode
Mood Disorders - Differential ... 3) Pressure of speech ... MoodDisorders #Elevated #Differential
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Unusual thinking or speech ... - Speech and thought ... Unusual thinking or speech