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National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Total Score 0-42
1a. Level of consciousness
1b. LOC questions
1c. LOC commands
2.
Stroke Scale (NIHSS ... Best language 10 ... #StrokeScale #NIHSS ... #Diagnosis #Nursing ... #Assessment #CVA
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... complete neuro, NIHSS ... MRI-confirmed non-lacunar CVA ... #ischemic #CVA ... stroke #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Developmental Delay - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Isolated Domain Delay - Reduced Respiratory Drive:
 • Cognitive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Isolated ... Developmental Language ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Ischemic ... Hemorrhage #Stroke #CVA ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
and Management Algorithm ... Stroke #Management #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm and Management ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #management
Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Affecting ... Dementias: • Early Language ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Microcytic
 - Normocytic
 - Macrocytic

- VA Joint Chiefs @BostonChiefs

#Anemia #Differential
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Microcytic ... Macrocytic - VA ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology
Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Inflammatory
    - Invasive Infections
    - Non-Infections
Watery
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Inflammatory ... Maldigestive Motility - VA ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Pancytopenia Framework and Differential Diagnosis

- VA Joint Chiefs @BostonChiefs

#Pancytopenia #Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm #hematology
and Differential Diagnosis ... - VA Joint Chiefs ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology