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Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic ... Intracerebral Hemorrhage ... • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ... #Stroke #CVA
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... • Non-contrast CT ... NCCT) head (r/o hemorrhage ... Defined if 1) CT ... #stroke #workup
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
deficit → Exclude hemorrhagic ... transformation by brain CT ... deficit → Exclude hemorrhagic ... transformation by brain CT ... #CVA #neurology
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... and Management Hemorrhagic ... Venous Thrombosis, Hemorrhagic ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Stroke ... #CVA #Differential
Progression of Imaging Findings in Acute Stroke - Timeline
Onset → Hours → Days → Weeks →
Findings in Acute Stroke ... • Non-Enhanced CT ... CBarreraMD #CVA ... #Imaging #Stroke
BEHIND - Stroke Mimics Mnemonic
Brain: Mass, Hemorrhage, Contusion
Epilepsy: Post Ictal State, 
Hyponatremia, Hypogycemia
Intoxication, Infection
Neuro: Migraine, Multiple
BEHIND - Stroke ... Brain: Mass, Hemorrhage ... DrBasulaib #BEHIND #Stroke ... Mimics #Mnemonic #CVA
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... Clinical suspicion of stroke ... Workup Ischemic Stroke ... Hemorrhagic Stroke ... differential #neurology #CVA
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Drift Testing for Stroke ... In detecting CT ... Drift #Testing #Stroke ... diagnosis #neurology #cva
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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Indications for tPA in Stroke ... diagnosis of ischemic stroke ... : • Ischemic stroke ... Previous intracranial hemorrhage ... #cva #management
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

Binocular vision loss - think cortical blindness, opt for CT/MRI
Monocular vision loss
Vitreous Hemorrhage ... on Ocular POCUS ... blindness, opt for CT ... problem, opt for POCUS ... #Ocular #POCUS