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Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Ischemic ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Differential Diagnosis ... - MINT Mnemonic ... Vestibular neuronitis, CNS ... #Mimics #CVA #Differential ... #Mnemonic #neurology
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
Alice in Wonderland ... • CNS: parietal ... lesions (e.g. stroke ... Wonderland #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #neurology #differential
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bleeding Diathesis, AVM ... #CVA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #management #neurology
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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: • Clinical diagnosis ... • Measurable neurologic ... present, in which case ... #cva #management ... #neurology
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Vestibulocochlear Nerve (CN ... often classified as ... - Strong Medicine ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
Causes of Subarachnoid ... Algorithm Vessel ... Hemorrhage #SAH #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Evaluate underlying cause ... Detected on NCCT vs ... #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Algorithm Red ... conditions: • Stroke ... brain lesion • CNS ... #Algorithm #neurology ... #PHANTOMS #mnemonic
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... autoantibodies that will cause ... (for secondary APS ... prevention (statin for CVA ... #neurology #rheumatology