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Intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH) - Subdural, Epidural, Subarachnoid Comparison

Subdural hematoma 
• Crescent-shaped 
• Blood collection between dura
Intracerebral hemorrhages ... Adolescents and young adults ... (trauma) Subarachnoid ... Subarachnoid #Comparison #Neurology ... #Diagnosis
Submacular Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

Adult patient presents with painless vision loss. Ocular US is performed, what
on Ocular POCUS ... Adult patient ... performed, what is the diagnosis ... #Ocular #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
death Pursuing a diagnosis ... patient should focus ... brain activity on neurologic ... massive intracranial hemorrhage ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage ... on FAST exam Adult ... Diagnosis/differential ... FAST #Positive #trauma ... #clinical #ultrasound
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
 •
in Stroke: • Clinical ... diagnosis of ischemic ... • Measurable neurologic ... Ischemic stroke, head trauma ... Previous intracranial hemorrhage
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
often in older adults ... Cerebellar hemorrhage ... with significant neurologic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... • Neurologic ... Migraine is a diagnosis ... • Subdural Hemorrhage
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Obstruction (HOCM, critical ... • HYPOVOLEMIC: Hemorrhage ... (trauma, surgical ... Undifferentiated #Shock #diagnosis ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
arthritis (sJIA) • Adult-onset ... fever syndromes Clinical ... Fever is the main clinical ... dysfunction • Hemorrhagic ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
patients with trauma ... or massive haemorrhage ... shock is often clinically ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare