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Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Stroke Etiologies ... Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH) Ischemic ... Cardioembolic: Atrial fib ... embolism, Occult a-fib ... #causes #differential
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... Stroke - Differential ... • Arrhythmias: Afib ... #Stroke #CVA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic ... Subarachnoid - Differential ... Algorithm • Ischemic ... Hemorrhage #Stroke
Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation - CHA2DS2-VASc

I always tell my students, one of the first thing you
Anticoagulation ... they should be on anticoagulation ... therapy for stroke ... #AtrialFibrillation ... #AFib #CHADSVASC
Apixiban vs. Warfarin for Atrial fibrillation in Patients on Dialysis: A Retrospective Cohort 

Conclusion: In this
dialysis with A Fib ... , on anticoagulation ... for stroke prevention ... similar amount of strokes ... #warfarin #AF #atrialfibrillation
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Evaluate underlying cause ... +/- TEE (high Afib ... v Holter (r/o Afib ... Ruled out other causes ... #CVA #stroke #workup
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
- Vascular - Stroke ... / transient ischemic ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... #differential #
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Vein Occlusion, Ischemic ... Hemorrhage, TIA, Stroke ... Bilateral, Painless: Stroke ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis
Renal:
 - Glomerular - IgA Nephropathy, Thin basement membrane, Alport syndrome,
Causes of Hematuria ... - Differential ... kidney - Vascular/Ischemic ... Exercise haematuria, Anticoagulation ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... Hematuria: • Stone ... urinary tract) Causes ... induced bleeding • Anticoagulation ... #Hematuria #Differential