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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
and Management ... Immediate Workup Ischemic ... #Management #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Algorithm and Management ... subarachnoid hemorrhage Ischemic ... #CVA #Differential ... #neurology #treatment
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
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 #
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Stroke - Differential ... • Shock #Ischemic ... #Stroke #CVA #Neurology ... #Differential #
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
autoantibodies that will cause ... prevention (statin for CVA ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Causes of Unintentional ... Weight Loss - Differential ... lymphoma) - Treatment ... Chronic mesenteric ischemia ... insufficiency Neuro: Dementia
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Diagnosis and Management ... Heat iniury, Heat stroke ... decreased renal renal ischemia ... #Summary #causes ... #treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Summary Causes ... Heat injury, Heat stroke ... perfusion → renal ischemia ... #causes #treatment ... #nephrology