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Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hemorrhage #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... monitor • Finger glucose ... Evaluate ischemic CVA ... stroke #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
Brain Vascular Perfusion and Infarct Territories 

By Dr. Eelco FM Wijdicks @EWijdicks

#Brain #Vascular #Perfusion #Infarct #Territories
#Localization #diagnosis ... #neurology #CVA
What's in a Tap: CSF Analysis

Normal vs Bacterial vs Viral vs SAH
 - Opening Pressure
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- Protein - Glucose ... Gram Stain - Glucose ... Comparison #Table #Neurology ... #Diagnosis
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Strokes #Syndromes #CVA ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Table ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Evaluation of Iron ... patients with anemia, diagnose ... celiac disease with serology ... biopsy only if serology ... Evaluation #workup #diagnosis
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Interpretation
Appearance - Opening Pressure - Leukocytes - Differential - Glucose - Protein -
Differential - Glucose ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology #LumbarPuncture
BEHIND - Stroke Mimics Mnemonic
Brain: Mass, Hemorrhage, Contusion
Epilepsy: Post Ictal State, 
Hyponatremia, Hypogycemia
Intoxication, Infection
Neuro: Migraine, Multiple
Mimics #Mnemonic #CVA ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Progression of Imaging Findings in Acute Stroke - Timeline
Onset → Hours → Days → Weeks →
CBarreraMD #CVA ... Stroke #Timeline #diagnosis ... Progression #radiology #neurology
What are common stroke mimics?
From Konrad CN, Crocco T, Biola J, Larrabee H. Is it stroke,
#Diagnosis #Differential ... Mimics #Table #CVA ... #Misdiagnosed #Neurology