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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
A) Initial Evaluation ... review • Physical exam ... NCCT vs MRI w/o ... #stroke #workup ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

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

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... The evaluation should ... include a: • Neurologic ... hearing loss Exam ... , CVA • Infectious
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 ... diagnosed with MS ... ophthalmology #neurology
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Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
components: targeted neurologic ... In one study, adding ... disposition, even if the cause ... #Posterior #CVA ... #HINTS #Exam #Vestibular
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
good history & exam ... are excellent at evaluating ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... cardiology #treatment #table