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Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic ... • Ischemic ... #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... • Transient Ischemic ... • Cerebellar Hemorrhage ... #Dizzy #Dizziness ... #Vertigo #Neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... NCCT) head (r/o hemorrhage ... ) B) Evaluate ischemic ... udaygulati #ischemic ... #CVA #stroke #workup
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Immediate Workup ... Ischemic Stroke ... Hemorrhagic Stroke ... #differential #neurology ... #CVA
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Causes of Approach ... Consciousness - Workup ... Refer to Blood Work ... • Ischemia ... #algorithm #Causes
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
Dizziness - Central ... infarction and hemorrhage ... , Brainstem ischemia ... contusion • Tumours: CPA ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ischemic: • Thrombotic ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #management #neurology
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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Clinical diagnosis of ischemic ... present, in which case ... incomplete list): • Ischemic ... Previous intracranial hemorrhage ... #tPA #Stroke #cva
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Shock #Ischemic ... #Stroke #CVA #Neurology ... #Causes
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
/crush injury, ischemia ... reabsorption) Workup ... only if no clear cause ... ileus/obstruction (ischemia ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology