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Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
Differential Diagnosis ... of Transient Ischemic ... Benign paroxysmal vertigo ... Mimics #CVA #TIA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
- Vascular - Stroke ... / transient ischemic ... - Strong Medicine ... Central #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Ischemic Stroke - Blood Pressure Management
 • No tPA  < 220 / 120 (permissive hypertension)
Ischemic Stroke ... Blood Pressure Management ... #Stroke #BloodPressure ... #hypertension #Management ... #treatment #neurology
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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neurologic deficit ... onset must be < 3 ... within previous 3 ... #cva #management ... #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
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
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
tests + imaging 3) ... functions - Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia ... Unique or multiple ischemic ... stroke - Amyloid ... #Differential #
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
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Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Algorithm #dizzy #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #management
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
after TIA or Acute Ischemic ... Stroke • TIA ... starting a NOAC ≥ 3 ... #CVA #neurology ... #management
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Uglucose Step #3 ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... Hypernatremia #Management ... Algorithm #Sodium #nephrology