u world 2

Question 1

diagnosis of retinal artery occlusion

Answer 1

duplex US of neck

Question 2

is amarosis fugax more caused by thrombosis or embolus?

Answer 2

thrombosis- atheroscleorsis

Question 3

ocular tonometry measures… for which dz?

Answer 3

intraocular pressure for acute angle closure glaucoma

Question 4

first line therapy for essential tremor

Answer 4

propranolol

Question 5

most common cause of spontaneous lobar (parietal, occipital) hemorrhage, particularly in elderly

Answer 5

cerebral amyloid angiopathy

Question 6

pathophy and association of cerebral amyloid angiopathy

Answer 6

amyloid deposition in small, medium cerebral arteries

Alzheimers association

Question 7

lacunar strokes which could cause pure motor hemiparesis may be caused by

Answer 7

hypertension –> vasculopathy

Question 8

what dz should you think with these sxs: trigeminal neuralgia, spastic lower limb paralysis, left upper limb sensory loss, etc)

Answer 8

MS

Question 9

what do you do when you suspect MS but MRI is nl?

Answer 9

LP- CSF has oligoclonal bands

Question 10

presence of 14-3-3 protein in CSF suggests…

Answer 10

CJ disease, prions

Question 11

side effect from a tremor med gives a patient HA, N/V, and sluggish dilated pupil with corneal clouding and conjunctival redness. What do they have and which med did they take?

Answer 11

acute angle closure glaucoma- emergency!

trihexphenidyl

Question 12

what imaging to see if MG patient has thymoma?

Answer 12

CT chest

Question 13

Thalamic pain syndrome -Dejerine-Roussy syndrome

Answer 13

after lacunar stroke of thalamus, patients can develop paroxysmal burning pain exacerbated by light touch