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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
A) Initial Evaluation ... • ABCs • IV ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Evaluation Algorithm ... physical activity - Nausea ... - History - EKG ... #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
autoantibodies that will cause ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... (for secondary APS ... prevention (statin for CVA ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... involvement; (4) progressive ... malnutrition - Progressive ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Management Checklist Evaluation ... - EKG & echocardiography ... Lytes including Ca ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
• Typical progression ... weeks-months), progression ... CNS inflammatory cause ... ) • EMG/NCS (rare ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... • EEG: With persistent ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Aldolase levels • EMG ... POLYMYOSITIS: • Progressive ... Severe, rapidly progressive ... statins - probably caused ... methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA