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Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
A) Initial Evaluation ... NCCT) head (r/o hemorrhage ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Ruled out other causes ... #diagnosis #checklist
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Causes of Approach ... Consciousness - Workup ... Refer to Blood Work ... #diagnosis #workup ... #algorithm #Causes
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... Immediate Workup ... Ischemic Stroke Hemorrhagic ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach ... require urgent nephrology ... evaluation? ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Diagnosis Baseline ... osmolarity If cause ... , Anti-ds-DNA, C3 ... #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
Causes of Subarachnoid ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #SAH #Stroke #CVA ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
evaluation of macrocytic ... Hemorrhage or hemolysis ... the most likely cause ... recovery also causes ... #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis
Causes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension:
 • Essential Hypertension (Aneurysm)
 • Drugs (Cocaine,
Causes of Intracerebral ... #ICH #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Approach (when ... evaluation should ... such as retinal hemorrhages