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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
+/- TEE (high Afib ... v Holter (r/o Afib ... No major-risk embolic ... stroke #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Moyamoya, Blood Disorders ... Atherosclerosis • Embolic ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... #neurology #treatment
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Embolism (chest ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... • Somatoform Disorder ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... infarction • Pulmonary ... Ischemic #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Classically” noted with pulmonary ... embolism (with ... sedation, narcotics, CVA ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... #Nephrology #ABG
Causes of Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac - Arrhythmia:
 • Tachyarrhythmia
 • Bradyarrhythmia
 • Supraventricular Tachycardia
Causes of Syncope ... Cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Embolus • Other ... Defecation #Syncope #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes