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Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic ... Algorithm • Ischemic ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Differential #
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management ... Immediate Workup Ischemic ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... subarachnoid hemorrhage Ischemic ... , Fibromusclar Dysplasia ... #CVA #Differential ... #neurology #treatment
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... Stroke - Differential ... Fibromuscular dysplasia ... #Stroke #CVA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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Clinical diagnosis of ischemic ... neurologic deficit ... present, in which case ... #cva #management ... #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
A) Initial Evaluation ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Ruled out other causes ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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- Differential ... • Aphasia • Apraxia ... Cognition/Confusion, Dementia ... Dysarthria • Dysphagia ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Stroke - Differential ... Fibromuscular Dysplasia ... #Stroke #CVA #Neurology ... #Differential #
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Alzheimer - 1st cause ... functions - Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia ... Unique or multiple ischemic ... stroke - Amyloid ... #Differential #
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... most commonly stroke ... Other - ALS, Dementia ... the underlying cause ... #Dysphagia #Differential