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Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
Disease • Central: Stroke ... neuropathy (DM, B12 ... Coordination/Strength: B12 ... , Prior strokes, ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management Algorithm ... Clinical suspicion ... #Management #Algorithm ... #differential #neurology
Timeline for Progression of T2WI and DWI Findings in Acute Stroke
 - In the acute phase
Findings in Acute Stroke ... cord infarction ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology ... Radiology #Findings #Evolution
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord - Spinal Cord ... result in permanent neurologic ... HIV) - Vitamin B12 ... If the spinal cord ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... lesion: Clinical ... myelopathy - Vit B12 ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Beevor's Sign on Physical Exam

Beevor's sign is abnormal upward (cephalad) movement of the umbilicus with truncal
paralysis from spinal ... cord lesions between ... T9-T12. ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... video #umbilicus #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
disorder of the spinal ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Check Vitamin B12 ... Deficiency: - Vitamin B12 ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Findings in Stroke ... images, lesion signal ... #Progression #Stroke ... #CVA #Clinical ... Interpretation #Findings #Neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
A) Initial Evaluation ... ischemic CVA (core ... angiography • +/- Vit B12 ... ischemic #CVA #stroke ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Lesions of the spinal ... cord • Inflammatory ... endocrine: Vitamin B12 ... aminotransferases • Serology ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology