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Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #CVA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #management #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
and Management Algorithm ... Hemorrhagic Stroke ... #Management #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
Diagnosis Algorithm ... #SAH #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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: • Clinical diagnosis ... present, in which case ... Previous intracranial hemorrhage ... #cva #management ... #neurology
Causes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension:
 • Essential Hypertension (Aneurysm)
 • Drugs (Cocaine,
Causes of Intracerebral ... #ICH #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Vestibulocochlear Nerve (CN ... Cerebellar infarct or hemorrhage ... - Strong Medicine ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
NCCT) head (r/o hemorrhage ... Evaluate underlying cause ... #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
vertigo due to Posterior ... Circulation Stroke ... (usually Posterior ... #Wallenbergs #neurology ... #diagnosis
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
- Differential Diagnosis ... Horner's syndrome, Posterior ... Nicotine, Heat Stroke ... Neuro: Pontine hemorrhage ... , Pontine CVA, Syphilis