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Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hemorrhage #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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: • Clinical diagnosis ... deficit • Onset of symptoms ... present, in which case ... #cva #management ... #neurology
Anaplasma Infection - Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pathophysiology: 
 • Obligate, intracellular bacteria
 • Transmitted via blacklegged tick —
Anaplasma Infection ... granulocytes, within morulae ... Signs and symptoms ... #Anaplasma #Infection ... #diagnosis #microbiology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
- Differential Diagnosis ... Most commonly stroke ... Palsy (70-75%), Infection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #neurology #sparing
BEHIND - Stroke Mimics Mnemonic
Brain: Mass, Hemorrhage, Contusion
Epilepsy: Post Ictal State, 
Hyponatremia, Hypogycemia
Intoxication, Infection
Neuro: Migraine, Multiple
BEHIND - Stroke ... Intoxication, Infection ... DrBasulaib #BEHIND #Stroke ... Mimics #Mnemonic #CVA ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Differential Diagnosis ... Hypercarbia • Infectious ... #Mimics #CVA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MINT ... #Mnemonic #neurology
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Effects of Strokes ... Basilar Artery #Strokes ... #Syndromes #CVA ... #Territory #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Table
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Evaluate underlying cause ... Ruled out other causes ... #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... feel weak": • Infectious ... • Neuro: UMN (stroke ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Neurologic: ... Stroke, Cerebral ... Thyroid disease • Infectious ... #Causes