Episode 3: Neuroimaging essentials
Have you ever looked upon a star and wondered what the difference was between CTA and CT with contrast? If so, this episode is for you! Charlie interviews neuroradiologist Dr. Mariam Aboian to discuss key neuroimaging concepts for medical students.
Learning goals:
- Principles of reading CT, CTA, MRI brain and spine scans
- Appearance of must-know conditions in each modality and their associated radiographic signs
- CT perfusion and MRA/MRV – how they work and what they’re used for
Podcast episode: Episode on Buzzsprout
Shownotes: Neuroimaging essentials show notes
Episode 2: Dizziness
Does learning about dizziness make your head spin? Check out this episode! Sonya and Charlie interview Dr. Jeff Dewey about clinical approaches to dizziness.
Learning goals:
- What do patients mean when they complain of “dizziness?”
- Basic vestibular system anatomy
- Peripheral vs central vertigo, what aspects of the history and physical clue you in on each
- A few must-know disease entities that cause peripheral vs central vertigo
Link to podcast: Dizziness podcast episode
Link to shownotes: Dizziness Show Notes
Episode 1: Loss of Consciousness
In our inaugural episode, Sonya and Charlie discuss with Dr. Jeremy Moeller about the clinical approach to loss of consciousness. Stay conscious for this one!
Learning goals:
- Top differentials for transient and non-transient LOC disorders
- History-taking and labs/imaging for LOC disorders
- Heuristics that support one vs other diagnoses in transient LOC disorders
- Disorders of consciousness (non-transient LOC disorders)
- Neurological exam in the unconscious patient
Link to podcast: LOC episode
Link to show notes: LOC Show Notes
Welcome to the Clerkship Success Series!
The Clerkship Success Series is a limited series within the Yale Neurology Exam Prep podcast. Each episode will focus on a different presenting symptom or finding, and we will discuss an high-yield approach to this problem. Co-hosted by Yale Medical Students Charlie Zhao and Sonya Zhou.
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