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Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Differential Diagnosis ... Vestibular neuronitis, CNS ... abscess • Neurologic ... #Mimics #CVA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MINT
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
speech • Time is brain ... Immediate Workup ... Management #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential # ... neurology #CVA
BEHIND - Stroke Mimics Mnemonic
Brain: Mass, Hemorrhage, Contusion
Epilepsy: Post Ictal State, 
Hyponatremia, Hypogycemia
Intoxication, Infection
Neuro: Migraine, Multiple
BEHIND - Stroke ... Mimics Mnemonic Brain ... Mimics #Mnemonic #CVA ... #Neurology #Diagnosis ... #Differential
What are common stroke mimics?
From Konrad CN, Crocco T, Biola J, Larrabee H. Is it stroke,
From Konrad CN, ... Is it stroke, or ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Table #CVA #Incidence ... #Misdiagnosed #Neurology
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... AVM, Aneurysm, Brain ... #CVA #Differential ... #management #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... NCCT or • MRI brain ... #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Algorithm for evaluating multiple ring-enhancing lesions in immunocompetent (HIV negative)

#ringenhancing #lesions #cns #brain #diagnosis #differential #algorithm
ringenhancing #lesions #cns ... #brain #diagnosis ... #differential # ... algorithm #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
CNS: parietal ... encephalitis) • Brain ... lesions (e.g. stroke ... Wonderland #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #neurology #differential
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... conditions: • Stroke ... Space-occupying brain ... lesion • CNS ... #neurology #PHANTOMS