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Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemorrhage #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Causes
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Deep coma (any cause ... - Strong Medicine ... Hyperreflexia #Testing #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #table
Progression of Imaging Findings in Acute Stroke - Timeline
Onset → Hours → Days → Weeks →
Findings in Acute Stroke ... • Non-Enhanced CT ... CBarreraMD #CVA ... #Imaging #Stroke
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
Acute Ischemic Stroke ... ≥ 1 day after stroke ... transformation by brain CT ... transformation by brain CT ... #CVA #neurology
Causes of Solid or Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Solid Renal Mass:
 • Benign <3
Presence of fat on CT ... on ultrasound/CT ... Non-enhancing with CT ... on ultrasound/CT ... Enhancing with CT
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormal CXR / CT ... Abnormal CXR / CT ... #Causes #Peds #
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
• Non-contrast CT ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Defined if 1) CT ... Ruled out other causes ... #stroke #workup
REBEL Review 84: Stroke Workflow in 2018 

#stroke #algorithm #cva #neurology #management #protocol
REBEL Review 84: Stroke ... Workflow in 2018 #stroke ... #algorithm #cva
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management Algorithm ... Hemorrhagic Stroke ... #Management #Algorithm ... 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