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Indications for Head CT before LP
 - Signs of Increased ICP (i.e. papilledema) 
 - History
Indications for Head CT before ... Immunosuppression - Focal Neurologic ... (i.e. < 1 week before ... srrezaie #HeadCT #before
Indications for Head CT before LP:
 • Age > 60
 • Immunocompromise (e.g., HIV)
 • History
Indications for Head CT before ... status • Focal neurologic ... SCVMCMed #HeadCT #before ... #Indications #neurology
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
within 24 hours before ... within 24 hours before ... #Stroke #CVA #neurology
Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) 

Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) can have 
severe neurologic sequelae. Early diagnosis is
have severe neurologic ... imaging modalities before ... the onset of neurologic ... onset of profound neurologic ... to preventing neurologic
Lumbar Puncture
Indications: Infection, Inflammation, Other
Contraindications: Coagulopathy, Thrombocytopenia, Anticoagulants, Skin Infection at puncture site, Increased Intracranial Pressure
When
Order Imaging before ... contraindications #neurology
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
  •
Intubation • Before ... Pathophysiology #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
heart failure, neurologic ... Proven age of onset before ... Neurologic disorders
Adie’s Tonic Pupil on Physical Exam

A young female was referred in for a sudden onset anisocoria.
affected pupil will become ... warrants retesting before ... #physicalexam #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
(IVIG) • Even before ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Blood Pressure Management for Neurologic Emergencies
 - SAH 
 - ICH 
 - TBI 
 -
Management for Neurologic ... #CVA #Stroke #Neurology