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Dermatomes and Peripheral Nerves - Segmental Innervation of the Skin and the Peripheral Nerve Supply (Anterior
Dermatomes and Peripheral ... the Skin and the Peripheral ... (Anterior and Posterior ... Skin #Diagnosis #Neurology ... GrepMed Recommended Text
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... a stand-alone test ... #PhysicalExam #Neurology ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior ... #CVA #Peripheral
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Dizziness and Vertigo Peripheral ... Varies • No neurologic ... Positive Hallpike test ... (posterior canal ... or supine roll test
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
with hemodynamic instability ... Ca drip running peripherally ... #Indications #Nephrology ... #Management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
caused by the inability ... administered (through a peripheral ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
cross-reacts with peripheral ... or the axon of peripheral ... and sensitive tests ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... symptoms, positive serology ... Confirmatory Tests ... Thin and thick peripheral ... and immunoblot (TESA
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... the “Chewing gum test ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
components: targeted neurologic ... if the cause is peripheral ... , Head Impulse Test ... Nystagmus, and Test ... Diagnosis #AVS #Posterior