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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
review • Physical exam ... NCCT vs MRI w/o ... #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... edema visualized as ... Reversible course Differential ... Constipation, Seizures, Stroke ... mean 58 mg/dL in one
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
on Physical Exam ... Entering VA was ... this are tumors, strokes ... the hospital, diagnosed ... ophthalmology #neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... - what is the bleeding ... CPAP if they have one ... • <6mo since stroke ... stratification #diagnosis
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... hearing loss Exam ... cause unknown) ... , CVA • Infectious
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
components: targeted neurologic ... In one study, adding ... #Diagnosis #AVS ... #Posterior #CVA ... #HINTS #Exam #Vestibular
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... an underlying cause ... Remember that a one-off ... check at least one ... : neuro, heme (bleeding
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Diagnosis: • ... Diastematomyelia Physical Exam ... perineum, and posterior ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
good history & exam ... Some exam findings ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... cardiology #treatment #table