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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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- MCA - ACA ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Territories ... Review in Clinical Neurology
What are common stroke mimics?
From Konrad CN, Crocco T, Biola J, Larrabee H. Is it stroke,
mimics? ... Is it stroke, or ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Stroke #Mimics ... #Misdiagnosed #Neurology
BEHIND - Stroke Mimics Mnemonic
Brain: Mass, Hemorrhage, Contusion
Epilepsy: Post Ictal State, 
Hyponatremia, Hypogycemia
Intoxication, Infection
Neuro: Migraine, Multiple
BEHIND - Stroke ... Mimics Mnemonic ... #Mimics #Mnemonic ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Stroke Mimics - ... Differential Diagnosis ... #Mimics #CVA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MINT ... #Mnemonic #neurology
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Stroke Etiologies ... Cardioembolic: Atrial fib ... embolism, Occult a-fib ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
Differential Diagnosis ... - TIA/stroke ... #Mimics #CVA #TIA ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Neurology
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Features and Vascular Territories ... of Stroke Anterior ... cerebral artery (ACA ... #Stroke #CVA #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Prerenal:
 • Due to true volume loss or decreased
Kidney Injury (AKI ... ) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... debris • Kidney stone ... Diagnosis #nephrology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
hemorrhage and other mimics ... +/- TEE (high Afib ... ischemic #CVA #stroke ... #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
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of Polyuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Excess ... Hypercalcemia Polyuria Mimics ... - Strong Medicine ... #nephrology