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Dizziness and lightheadedness are common complaints that you'll encounter as a medical professional. The goal of
ruling out, the causes ... require urgent treatments ... like strokes. ... non-neurological causes ... lightheadedness #stroke
Acute Stroke - Diagnosis and Management Summary

- Dr. Declan O'Kane @drokane

#CVA #stroke #summary #diagnosis #management #treatment
Acute Stroke - Diagnosis ... drokane #CVA #stroke ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Polyneuropathy, Acute ... stroke, Acute spinal ... Deep coma (any cause ... Delayed finding in stroke
Typical Clinical Features of Major Causes of Acute Chest Discomfort

#ChestPain #Features #Signs #Symptoms #Comparison #Table #Characteristics
Features of Major Causes ... of Acute Chest ... Signs #Symptoms #Comparison
Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithms
 - Adult outpatients with moderate to severely active ulcerative colitis
hospitalized with acute ... Management #Algorithm #treatment ... #gastroenterology
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison ... Malignant Catatonia Cause ... Mental Status - Treatment ... Hyperthermia #Syndromes #Comparison
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
CAH #algorithm #causes ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis #comparison ... #treatment #Peds
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... rapidly fatal • Causes ... atropine; Heat stroke ... Identify underlying cause ... #Hyperthermia #comparison
Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
Using Stroke Windows ... head for possible stroke ... difference in this acute ... MCA territory stroke ... CTHead #diagnosis #comparison
"The majority of cases of acute mesenteric ischemia are the result of acute arterial occlusion resulting
The majority of cases ... of acute mesenteric ... the result of acute ... InferiorMesentericArtery #Gastroenterology