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1
Q

Which CN palsy is most common with intracranial hypertension?

A

CN6

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2
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C/I to triptans

A

ischemic vascular disease, uncontrolled HTN

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3
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Tx cluster headache

A

oxygen (abortive), verapamil (ppx)

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4
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Which diagnosis? summer/early fall, most common aseptic meningitis

A

Enteroviral meningitis (echovirus, coxsackie virus)

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5
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Dx enteroviral meningitis

A

PCR

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6
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Dx arboviral meningitis

A

ELISA

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7
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Tx bacterial meningitis

A

vancomycin + ceftriaxone (age>50 add ampicillin); dexamethasone prior to abx

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8
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Tx bacterial meningitis in trauma/CSF shunt

A

Vancomycin + 4th generation cephalosporin

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9
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Tx HTN in stroke indications

A

> 220/120 or for tPA

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10
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Tx HTN in stroke agents (2)

A

Nicardipine, labetalol

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11
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Absolute C/I to tPA (4)

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recent surgery, hemorrhage, prior hemorrhagic stroke, coagulopathy

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12
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F/U Tx stroke ppx

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aspirin or DAPT x1-6months

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13
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Which dementia? cognitive decline, gait impairment, urinary incontinence

A

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

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14
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Which dementia? associated with visual hallucinations

A

Lewy Body

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15
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Which dementia? personality and behavioral changes

A

Fronto-Temporal Dementia

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16
Q

Tx mild Alzheimer

A

Cholinesterase Inhibitor

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17
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Tx mod-severe Alzheimer

A

Memantine

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18
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Tx agitation in delirium

A

Low dose anti-psychotic

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19
Q

Tx Guillain-Barre Syndrome

A

IVIG or plasmapheresis

20
Q

Which dementia? ataxia, dysautonomia

A

Multiple System Atrophy

21
Q

Inheritance Essential Tremor

22
Q

Tx Essential Tremor (2)

A

Propranolol, Primidone

23
Q

Tx Dystonia (2)

A

Diphenhydramine, benztropine

24
Q

Tx Cervical Dystonia

25
Q

Which epilepsy syndrome? onset 10-30, focal +/- generalization, temporal spikes on EEG

A

Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

26
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Which epilepsy syndrome? onset 12-18, myoclonic/GTC, 4.5Hz multiple spike and wave

A

Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy

27
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Which epilepsy syndrome? onset 4-10, 3Hz generalized spike and wave

28
Q

Which epilepsy syndrome? Onset 2-adult, difficult to control, generalized slow spike and wave

A

Lennox-Gastaut

29
Q

Which AED? Hyponatremia, aplastic anemia, agranulocytosis, AV block

A

Carbamazepine

30
Q

Which AED? CYP inducers (4)

A

Carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, phenytoin, topiramate

31
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Which AED? Only effective for absence seizures

A

Ethosuximide

32
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Which AED? sedation, DRESS syndrome, SJS

A

Gabapentin

33
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Which AED? AV block, cardiac arrhythmias, depression its suicidality

A

Lacosamide

34
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Which AED? Agranulocytosis, abdominal pain, hyponatremia, anaphylaxis

A

Oxcarbazepine

35
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Which AED? Gingival hyperplasia, drug-induced lupus, hepatotoxicity

36
Q

Which AED? edema, jaundice, increased CK, sedation

A

Pregabalin

37
Q

Which AED? Diarrhea, tremor, SJS

A

Lamotrigine

38
Q

Which AED? SJS, psychosis, depression, few drug interactions

A

Levetiracetam

39
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Which AED? metabolic acidosis, glaucoma, hepatotoxicity, nephrolithiasis

A

Topiramate

40
Q

Which AED? edema, alopecia, weight gain, diarrhea, ototoxicity, pancreatitis

A

Valproic Acid

41
Q

Which diagnosis? antibody to muscle-specific tyrosine kinase

A

Myasthenia gravis

42
Q

Tx severe myasthenia gravis

A

IVIG, plasmapheresis

43
Q

Which antibodies in Lambert-Eaton?

A

Presynaptic voltage-gated calcium channels

44
Q

Tx Lambert-Eaton

A

3,4-diaminopyridine

45
Q

Tx ALS

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