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Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic ... Algorithm • Ischemic ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Differential #
Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
Differential Diagnosis ... of Transient Ischemic ... #Mimics #CVA #TIA ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
you work up an ischemic ... ) B) Evaluate ischemic ... • TTE +/- TEE (high ... udaygulati #ischemic ... #CVA #stroke #workup
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... Stroke - Differential ... because of the high ... gabrieltalledop #Ischemic ... #Stroke #CVA #Differential
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... Immediate Workup Ischemic ... Stroke Matthew ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Stroke Etiologies ... Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH) Ischemic ... - Strong Medicine ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel for acute high risk transient ischaemic attack and minor
risk transient ischaemic ... attack and minor ischaemic ... risk TIA or minor ischaemic ... Antiplatelet #Therapy #CVA ... #TIA #Stroke #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 ... #cva #management ... #neurology
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Hyperkalemia Differential ... drawing blood (ischemia-induced ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #potassium #high
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... subarachnoid hemorrhage Ischemic ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Stroke ... #CVA #Differential ... Algorithm #management #neurology