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Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Differential Diagnosis ... - MINT Mnemonic ... Vestibular neuronitis, CNS ... #Diagnosis #MINT ... #Mnemonic #neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Forehead Sparing = Central ... Most commonly stroke ... #Causes #neurology
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
Diagnosis Framework ... Meniere's Disease • Central ... : Stroke, CNS lesion ... radiculopathy Other: • Psychiatric ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Vestibulocochlear Nerve (CN ... often classified as ... - Strong Medicine ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic for Causes of Altered Mental Status
A - Alcohol, Acidosis, Ammonia, Arrhythmia
E -
hypoglycemia) P - Psychiatric ... Poisoning S - Stroke ... #MentalStatus #AMS ... encephalopathy #diagnosis ... #differential #
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Impairment: • Acute stroke ... lesions of the central ... aminotransferases • Serology ... Diagnosis #neurology
BE-FAST Mnemonic for Stroke Recognition Signs

B - Balance: Loss of balance or coordination.
E - Eyes: Double,
BE-FAST Mnemonic ... for Stroke Recognition ... A - Arm: Weakness ... #Screening #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Mnemonic
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Generalized Weakness ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Neuro: UMN (stroke ... #neurology
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
CNS: parietal ... lesions (e.g. stroke ... • Epilepsy • Psychiatric ... Wonderland #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #neurology #differential
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... conditions: • Stroke ... brain lesion • CNS ... #neurology #PHANTOMS ... #mnemonic