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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
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Deep coma (any cause ... - Strong Medicine ... Hyperreflexia #Testing #Causes ... #differential #diagnosis
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
sn/sp) or • CTA ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Ruled out other causes ... #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Stroke Etiologies ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
ACA infarcts are rare because of the collateral circulation provided by the anterior communicating artery. ACA infarct
cerebral artery strokes ... These are uncommon causes ... cases in series ... anteriorcerebralartery #cva ... #stroke #huebner
Hepatic Masses on CT - Differential Diagnosis by CT Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Hepatic Masses on ... Diagnosis by CT ... Findings Masses ... CBarreraMD #Hepatic #Masses ... #diagnosis #liver
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central Causes ... Vertigo Peripheral Causes ... paroxysmia Central Causes ... Peripheral #Central #Causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Most commonly stroke ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Anaplasma Infection - Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pathophysiology: 
 • Obligate, intracellular bacteria
 • Transmitted via blacklegged tick —
granulocytes, within morulae ... is rare (< 10% cases ... ), cough (30% cases ... Anaplasma #Infection #diagnosis
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #CVA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes