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Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
Central Causes ... infarction and hemorrhage ... Cerebellar abscess • Trauma ... contusion • Tumours: CPA ... #algorithm
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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: • Clinical diagnosis ... present, in which case ... Ischemic stroke, head trauma ... Previous intracranial hemorrhage ... #Stroke #cva #management
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Neurologic: ... hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage ... , Seizure, Trauma ... #Status #AMS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
bruising in severe hemorrhagic ... ERCP/surgery, Trauma ... biliary, stones), CTA ... if suspect hemorrhage ... Avoid TPN.
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Most cases are related ... pregnancy loss) • Hemorrhage ... • Treatment algorithms ... patients with no CV ... #management #hematology