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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
 -
- Anterior vs Posterior ... Strokes #Syndromes #CVA ... Territory #Symptoms #Signs ... #Diagnosis #Table ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... fractures: Don't cause ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... Classification #Orthopedics ... #diagnosis #localization
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Reversible course Differential ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause ... #management #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Diagnosis Approach ... with previously stable ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... #Differential #
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Orthopedic Dislocations ... Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... with rotation • Posterior ... other end of the table
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... Occlusion of posterior ... signs or symptoms ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... nodules; anterior/posterior ... #Management #Signs
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... intensity at onset, posterior ... thrombophilia, neurologic ... signs/symptoms ... postpartum #Diagnosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... Escorial criteria uses ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management