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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
A) Initial Evaluation ... • ABCs • IV ... brain w/o contrast ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Evolution of MRI ... it possible to differentiate ... #Evolution #MRI ... Progression #Stroke #CVA ... Interpretation #Findings #Neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... presentation, temporal evolution ... Imaging: - MRI ... #Infections #differential ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
parietal lobes of the brain ... /CTA • Anterior ... circulation: MCA ACA ... Reversible course Differential ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- EKG & echocardiography ... Lytes including Ca ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology