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Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Hemorrhagic (IPH ... Cardioembolic: Atrial fib ... embolism, Occult a-fib ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Altered Mental Status ... - Differential ... DiagnosisNeurologic ... : Stroke, Cerebral ... hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... HIV, or lyme • Altered ... conditions: • Stroke ... thrombosis • Hemorrhage ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... circulation: MCA ACA ... watershed territories ... Reversible course Differential ... Constipation, Seizures, Stroke