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Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
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Dizziness and Vertigo ... Symptoms may be triggered ... Associated with nausea ... Algorithm #dizzy #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... - Neuro: AMS, dizziness ... visual changes, stroke ... into serum • Triggers
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... artery tenderness, triggered ... conditions: • Stroke ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology ... #PHANTOMS #mnemonic
Act FAST, Save Lives! Learn the BEFAST acronym and recognize the warning signs of a stroke.
warning signs of a stroke ... coordination or dizziness ... with no known cause ... #BEFAST #Stroke ... #Mnemonic #Neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Reversible course Differential ... Constipation, Seizures, Stroke ... • Treatment of ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... tendency to fall • Triggers ... Person Syndrome Treatment ... #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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dysfunction SPINE Mnemonic ... - Emergency Causes ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... - Causes progressive ... conditions listed in differential ... diagnosis column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... • Infectious causes ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential