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What are common stroke mimics?
From Konrad CN, Crocco T, Biola J, Larrabee H. Is it stroke,
What are common stroke ... Is it stroke, or ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Table #CVA #Incidence ... #Misdiagnosed #Neurology
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke ... - Strong Medicine ... Testing #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #neurology
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #CVA #Differential ... #management #neurology ... #treatment
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
 •
Diagnosis Framework ... chemo), EtOH, Rhabdomyolysis ... • Neuro: UMN (stroke ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Differential Diagnosis ... Heat iniury, Heat stroke ... per day until stable ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Differential Diagnosis ... Heat injury, Heat stroke ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Management ... #nephrology
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
- Inability to differentiate ... patient is still able ... copy Causes: Stroke ... Gerstmann #Syndrome #neurology ... #diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rhabdomyolysis = Destruction of skeletal muscle with leakage of contents into circulation.
Rhabdomyolysis - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Differential Diagnosis ... Temperature: Heat stroke ... #nephrology #table
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Impairment: • Acute stroke ... Lyme myositis • Rhabdomyolysis ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Reversible course Differential ... Constipation, Seizures, Stroke ... epilepticus Treatment ... #management #neurology