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Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
extensor weakness - Sign ... 9.2, LR- 0.09 Best ... test characteristics ... physicalexam #diagnosis #neurology ... #cva
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Strokes #Syndromes #CVA ... Territory #Symptoms #Signs ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... Review in Clinical Neurology
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
An Algorithm for ... continuous vital sign ... The focus is on ... #Management #Emergency ... #Neurology
FAST - Cardiac Tamponade - Torn atrial appendage.
WCUME 2017 Submission for Best POCUS - Massive hemopericardium
Submission for Best ... POCUS - Massive ... - Sacramento, CA ... #Peds #Trauma #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... transthoracic echocardiogram ... inferior vena cava ... #a4c #pocus #clinical
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Test for the respective ... thin smear • Signs ... Venous duplex or CTA
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
such as cogan sign ... and the ice pack test ... include a Tensilon test ... constitute a medical emergency ... ophthalmology #neurology
This is a parasternal short axis view in a patient with extensive pulmonary emboli on CTA.
pulmonary emboli on CTA ... Therese Mead, DO, Emergency ... Physician #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #DSign #RVStrain
Pulmonary Embolism with Clot-in-Transit on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

RA and RV are dilated. Multiple hyperechoic clots seen
Clot-in-Transit on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... apex- McConnell sign ... South Alabama Emergency ... #Echocardiogram
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... components: targeted neurologic ... validated when used by emergency ... , Head Impulse Test ... AVS #Posterior #CVA