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Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
- Differential ... DiagnosisNeurologic ... hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage ... , Seizure, Trauma ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
If Altered Mental ... , lntracranial hemorrhage ... no neurological cause ... , consider: • Trauma ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Involvement - Other • Trauma ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Ethanol - Trauma ... • Cerebellar Hemorrhage ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
- Differential ... infarction and hemorrhage ... Cerebellar abscess • Trauma ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
Hemorrhage - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diathesis • Trauma ... #Stroke #CVA #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Neurologic ... • Subdural Hemorrhage ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension:
 • Essential Hypertension (Aneurysm)
 • Drugs (Cocaine,
) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vasculitis Other: • Trauma ... #Stroke #CVA #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disorders • Neurologic ... Parkinson's, MS) ... • Head Trauma ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... thrombophilia, neurologic ... encephalopathy: altered ... postpartum #Diagnosis ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential