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Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Orthostatic Hypotension ... • AFib/AFlutter ... #Syncope #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... +/- TEE (high Afib ... v Holter (r/o Afib ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential Diagnosis ... taken at home, work ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Workup and Differential ... Diagnosis Approach ... heart failure, neurologic ... Neurologic disorders ... #Workup #causes
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Endocarditis, Acute MI ... artery dissection, Hypotension ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Stroke #causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - ... Differential Diagnosis ... CT or MRI scan of ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... #Workup #table
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... barium, CT, or MR ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
heart failure H Hypertension ... Vascular disease (MI ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis ... #neurology #cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
production to cause ... Bradycardia & hypotension ... ($$$), PET CT/MRI ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis