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Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic ... Intracerebral Hemorrhage ... • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
NAACP mnemonic for the major causes of Eosinophilia 
N = Neoplasia (CML, Hodgkins lymphoma) 
A =
for the major causes ... A = Allergy / Atopy ... #Differential #Causes
Post-abortion Hemorrhage Management Algorithm
Cervical laceration
 → Direct pressure, silver nitrate for small laceration
 → Repair with
Post-abortion Hemorrhage ... controlled Uterine atony ... or unsure of cause ... #Postabortion #Hemorrhage
Major Brain Complications of Endocarditis
Abscess:
 • May be macro or micro and occur at site of
Ischemic stroke caused ... • At risk for hemorrhagic ... intracerebral hemorrhages ... cortical subarachnoid hemorrhages ... neudrawlogy and Casey
Lateral Canthotomy / Cantholysis - Procedure Instructions

The orbit is a relatively closed compartment and an acute
The most common cause ... is retrobulbar haemorrhage ... #Retrobulbar #Hemorrhage
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Causes of Post-Partum ... Hemorrhage - Differential ... section Uterine Atony ... #PostPartum #Hemorrhage ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
depletion) - Hemorrhagic ... Trauma • GI hemorrhage ... bleed - Non-hemorrhagic ... exacerbation (any cause
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
hyalinization causes ... dot/blot hemorrhages ... retina and flame hemorrhages ... layer -> Retinal Hemorrhages ... hemorrhage and
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Causes of Approach ... • Tumor • Hemorrhage ... • Subdural Hemorrhage ... • Intracranial Hemorrhage ... workup #algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hemoptysis - BATTLE CAMP Mnemonic:

Bronchitis 
Bronchiectasis 
Aspergilloma 
Tumor 
Tuberculosis 
Lung abscess 
Emboli (pulmonary) 
Coagulopathy
Causes of Hemoptysis ... malformation Alveolar hemorrhage ... BATTLECAMP #Mnemonic #Causes