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Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Stroke ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #management #neurology
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Stroke Etiologies ... Hemorrhagic (IPH ... - Strong Medicine ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management Algorithm ... Hemorrhagic Stroke ... #Management #Algorithm ... #differential #neurology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
depletion) - Hemorrhagic ... Trauma • GI hemorrhage ... exacerbation (any cause ... Eric Strong https ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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Indications for tPA in Stroke ... • Measurable neurologic ... present, in which case ... Previous intracranial hemorrhage ... cva #management #neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Most commonly stroke ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #neurology
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
- Vascular - Stroke ... Cerebellar infarct or hemorrhage ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Major Brain Complications of Endocarditis
Abscess:
 • May be macro or micro and occur at site of
aureus Ischemic stroke ... caused by septic ... • At risk for hemorrhagic ... neudrawlogy and Casey ... #neurological #neurology
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Causes of Approach ... • Trauma • Stroke ... • Tumor • Hemorrhage ... diagnosis #workup #algorithm ... #Causes