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Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
review • Physical exam ... Evaluate underlying cause ... #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... History and Exam ... life-threatening causes ... score for PE • CTA ... #Chest #Pain #Diagnosis
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hemorrhage #SAH #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension:
 • Essential Hypertension (Aneurysm)
 • Drugs (Cocaine,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hemorrhage #ICH #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
b) CHF c) CVA ... algorithm to determine ... • <6mo since stroke ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... stratification #diagnosis
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... hearing loss Exam ... cause unknown) ... trauma ○ MS, CVA ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
- Differential Diagnosis ... Internal Capsule Strokes ... Disorder Extra-Pyramidal ... #Dysarthria #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
Syndrome on Physical Exam ... Entering VA was ... this are tumors, strokes ... the hospital, diagnosed ... ophthalmology #neurology
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