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Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
FAST) • Balance loss ... • Eyes: vision loss ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Subarachnoid: Trauma ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #management #neurology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... include a: • Neurologic ... tympanic membrane • Neurologic ... ○ MS, CVA • ... #Differential #
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Classification and Differential ... SVR, JVP < 6, CVP ... < 8 • Blood Loss ... Classification #Differential ... Diagnosis #Types #criticalcare
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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• Measurable neurologic ... age >80 or other less ... Ischemic stroke, head trauma ... #tPA #Stroke #cva ... #management #neurology
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Mental Status - Differential ... Diagnosis • Neurologic ... hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma ... Constipation, Delirium - VA ... #Status #AMS #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Prerenal:
 • Due to true volume loss or decreased
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... to true volume loss ... enlargement • Trauma ... #Injury #AKI #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
intravascular volume loss ... permeability leads to loss ... patients with trauma ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Shock #Differential
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
syndrome etc), Trauma ... Third-Spacing Volume Loss ... , low albumin, trauma ... Shock #diagnosis #differential ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... other forms of trauma ... herniation - Trauma ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology