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Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... • Central or peripheral ... neurologic disease ... #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #neurology
Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
Differential Diagnosis ... or lumbar spine disease ... #Mimics #CVA #TIA ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vertigo: • Peripheral ... • Central: Stroke ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Causes of Dizziness / Lightheadedness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lightheaded, unsteady, disoriented - Non-vertigo
Organic Disease
 • Presyncope/Vasodepressor
Causes of Dizziness ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Anemia • Peripheral ... Somatization #Dizzy ... Lightheadedness #Neurology
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... Peripheral Causes ... vertigo, Méniére disease ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Rotary Movement Peripheral ... • Meniere's Disease ... Hemorrhage #Dizzy ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
hemorrhage and other mimics ... Evaluate underlying cause ... #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
Causes of Subarachnoid ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vessel Disease ... Hemorrhage #SAH #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology
Causes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension:
 • Essential Hypertension (Aneurysm)
 • Drugs (Cocaine,
Causes of Intracerebral ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Amphetamines) Vessel Disease ... Hemorrhage #ICH #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
tinnitus (Méniére's disease ... can be severe in stroke ... with vascular causes ... Central #Vertigo #diagnosis ... symptoms #comparison #neurology