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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 #
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
- Vascular - Stroke ... / transient ischemic ... - Strong Medicine ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Stroke Etiologies ... Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH) Ischemic ... - Strong Medicine ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
functions - Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia ... syndrome - Hippocampal ... Unique or multiple ischemic ... stroke - Amyloid ... #Differential #
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Hyperthyroidism, Serotonin syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #table #neurology
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
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
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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- Differential ... • Aphasia • Apraxia ... Cognition/Confusion, Dementia ... Brown-Sequard Syndrome ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... Stroke - Differential ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #Stroke #CVA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
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