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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 Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management Algorithm ... #Management #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Territories of Stroke ... loss, field cut, aphasia ... #Territories #Stroke ... #CVA #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
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
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Forehead ... Most commonly stroke ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... #neurology #sparing
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
lancinating - Peripheral ... Limb • Post-stroke ... Pain #Mechanisms #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vessel ... Hemorrhage #SAH #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
The VAN assessment (see table below) begins with a simple assessment of upper extremity weakness. If
proceed to vision, aphasia ... either vision, aphasia ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... VAN #Assessment #Stroke ... #CVA #Vision #Aphasia
Causes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension:
 • Essential Hypertension (Aneurysm)
 • Drugs (Cocaine,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hypertension ... Hemorrhage #ICH #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic Stroke ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Thrombosis ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes