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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
 -
- AICA - PCA ... Strokes #Syndromes #CVA ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Table ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm and Management ... Aneurysm, Brain Tumor ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... #neurology #treatment
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
- Differential Diagnosis ... CNS abscess • Neurologic ... Paralysis), Brain Tumor ... Stroke #Mimics #CVA ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Acute Dystonic Tremor after CVA

Acute dystonic tremor is an exceedingly rare manifestation of a stroke. This
Acute Dystonic Tremor ... after CVA Acute ... dystonic tremor ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #neurology #dystonia
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Evaluation and Management ... Klaas #Stroke #Management ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential #neurology ... #CVA
Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
Differential Diagnosis ... - Mass lesion (tumor ... Stroke #Mimics #CVA ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Testing #Stroke #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #cva
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
#Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior #CVA
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Structural: Tumor ... Neurocysticercosis, PML ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting, NGT
- Differential Diagnosis ... • High Urine Cl ... Renin-secreting tumor ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology