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Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral ... , Brain Tumor, Cerebral ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... #management #neurology
Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT) - Management Algorithm
Prognostic score for CVT:
Variables: Malignancy 2, Coma 2, Deep venous
Cerebral Venous ... - Management Algorithm ... , Intracranial haemorrhage ... #Cerebral #Venous ... #neurology
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ... #Subarachnoid #Hemorrhage ... #SAH #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... NCCT) head (r/o hemorrhage ... Evaluate ischemic CVA ... hypercoagulable w/u • +/- Cerebral ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
and Management Algorithm ... Ischemic Stroke Hemorrhagic ... Stroke #Management #Algorithm ... #differential #neurology ... #CVA
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Differential Diagnosis • Neurologic ... : Stroke, Cerebral ... hypoxia, Cerebral ... hemorrhage, Seizure ... Constipation, Delirium - VA
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Intracranial Hemorrhage ... Spontaneous ICH and SAH ... they increase cerebral ... #Intracranial #Hemorrhage ... Pathophysiology #neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... dissection • Cerebral ... thrombosis • Hemorrhage ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Causes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension:
 • Essential Hypertension (Aneurysm)
 • Drugs (Cocaine,
Intracerebral Hemorrhage ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #ICH #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm