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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
hemorrhage and other mimics ... angiography • +/- Vit B12 ... #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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• Measurable neurologic ... age >80 or other less ... present, in which case ... #cva #management ... #neurology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
include a: • Neurologic ... Diabetes mellitus • Stroke ... Hearing tests such as ... cause unknown) ... trauma ○ MS, CVA
Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
time, and can cause ... and behavioral changes ... be found, such as ... of the Lips you strike ... clinical #video #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Blood Supply: - AVM ... myelopathy - Vit B12 ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
infectious disease caused ... symptoms, positive serology ... (RBBB; others: AV ... mural thrombi (→stroke ... dysphagia, weight loss
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
clinic with vision loss ... Entering VA was ... presentation is known as ... this are tumors, strokes ... ophthalmology #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Seizures • Vision changes ... may precede the neurologic ... edema visualized as ... Constipation, Seizures, Stroke ... diagnosis #management #neurology