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Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic ... #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Causes
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... AVM, Aneurysm, Brain ... Ischemic: • Thrombotic ... #CVA #Differential ... #management #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
speech • Time is brain ... Immediate Workup Ischemic ... Stroke Hemorrhagic ... #differential #neurology ... #CVA
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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• Onset of symptoms ... present, in which case ... Previous intracranial hemorrhage ... #cva #management ... #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
NCCT) head (r/o hemorrhage ... NCCT or • MRI brain ... Evaluate underlying cause ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
after TIA or Acute Ischemic ... deficit → Exclude hemorrhagic ... transformation by brain ... transformation by brain ... #CVA #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... symptoms/signs, ... • Transient Ischemic ... • Cerebellar Hemorrhage ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
Major Brain Complications of Endocarditis
Abscess:
 • May be macro or micro and occur at site of
Major Brain Complications ... with S. aureus Ischemic ... stroke caused by ... complications #brain ... #neurological #neurology
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
Causes of Subarachnoid ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #SAH #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Causes
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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) • Systemic symptoms ... conditions: • Stroke ... thrombosis • Hemorrhage ... Space-occupying brain ... #neurology #PHANTOMS