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Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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Indications for tPA ... Clinical diagnosis ... • Measurable neurologic ... Previous intracranial hemorrhage ... #neurology
Intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH) - Subdural, Epidural, Subarachnoid Comparison

Subdural hematoma 
• Crescent-shaped 
• Blood collection between dura
(ICH) - Subdural ... , Subarachnoid Comparison ... #ICH #Subdural ... #Subarachnoid #Comparison ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Stroke Etiologies ... Hemorrhagic (IPH ... - Strong Medicine ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
neurological deficit → No clinical ... worsening or clinical ... deficit → Exclude hemorrhagic ... deficit → Exclude hemorrhagic ... #Stroke #CVA #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... Management Algorithm Clinical ... Hemorrhagic Stroke ... Management #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential #neurology
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
ischemic attack (TIA ... Cerebellar infarct or hemorrhage ... - Strong Medicine ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Causes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension:
 • Essential Hypertension (Aneurysm)
 • Drugs (Cocaine,
(ICH) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #ICH #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke ... Fibrillation A clinical ... / TIA / Thromboembolism ... AFib #CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis ... #neurology #cardiology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
can be severe in stroke ... posterior circulation TIA ... Central #Vertigo #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #comparison ... #neurology
Taken from the Textbook fo Stroke Medicine, this image details some possible findings in a subarachnoid-hemorrhage.
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the Textbook fo Stroke ... Sylvian fissure #diagnosis ... #neurology #em ... #clinical #subarachnoid ... #hemorrhage #SAH