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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
 -
- AICA - PCA ... Strokes #Syndromes #CVA ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Table ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Atherosclerosis • Embolic: Cardiac ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... Algorithm #management #neurology ... #treatment
MRI Brain Sequence Comparison: T1 vs T2 vs FLAIR
T1:
 - CSF is Dark
 - Grey Matter
White Matter is Darker ... White Matter is Darker ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... clinical #radiology #diagnosis ... #neurology
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
cerebral artery (PCA ... Territories #Stroke #CVA ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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: Serology (preferred ... Culture & GS, PCR ... Treatment: ... #management #treatment ... infectiousdiseases #microbiology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
permeability Diagnosis ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... prevention (statin for CVA ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #management #treatment
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Treatment: ... PCR not useful for ... clinical evidence of cardiac ... clinical evidence of cardiac ... #Management #Microbiology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... Antimicrobial treatment ... #differential #diagnosis ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
pylori) Infection - Diagnosis ... developed countries Microbiology ... or oral-oral) Diagnosis ... flagyl 500mg TID if PCN-allergy ... #Management #Treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... #potassium #nephrology