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Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... , Subarachnoid - ... • Subarachnoid ... Stroke #CVA #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Algorithm and Management ... , Moya Moya • Subarachnoid ... nonaneurysmal subarachnoid ... #neurology #treatment
Major Brain Complications of Endocarditis
Abscess:
 • May be macro or micro and occur at site of
infectious products in subarachnoid ... aureus Ischemic stroke ... caused by septic ... and cortical subarachnoid ... #neurological #neurology
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
Causes of Subarachnoid ... Hemorrhage - Differential ... • Drug Use #Subarachnoid ... #Hemorrhage #SAH ... #Stroke #CVA #Neurology
BATS Mnemonic for Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH)

B - Berry Aneurysm
A - AVM / ADPKD
T -
BATS Mnemonic for Causes ... of Subarachnoid ... Hemorrhage (SAH ... - Trauma S - Stroke ... #Hemorrhage #Neurology
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Stroke Etiologies ... Hemorrhagic (IPH ... - Strong Medicine ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Causes of Secondary ... • Subarachnoid ... hemorrhage • ... Provoked #Seizures #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management ... Hemorrhagic Stroke ... #Management #Algorithm ... #differential #neurology
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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• Measurable neurologic ... present, in which case ... Previous intracranial hemorrhage ... #cva #management ... #neurology
Important Blood Pressure Targets in the ED
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: 
    SBP < 140 -
Targets in the ED Subarachnoid ... Hemorrhage: ... Acute Ischemic Stroke ... Acute Ischemic Stroke ... targets #goals #management