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Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic ... #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Stroke Etiologies ... Hemorrhagic (IPH ... - Strong Medicine ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... and Management Hemorrhagic ... Venous Thrombosis, Hemorrhagic ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Stroke ... Algorithm #management #neurology
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
- Vascular - Stroke ... Cerebellar infarct or hemorrhage ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Deep coma (any cause ... - Strong Medicine ... Hyperreflexia #Testing #Causes ... diagnosis #table #neurology
Major Brain Complications of Endocarditis
Abscess:
 • May be macro or micro and occur at site of
aureus Ischemic stroke ... caused by septic ... • At risk for hemorrhagic ... neudrawlogy and Casey ... #neurological #neurology
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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Indications for tPA in Stroke ... diagnosis of ischemic stroke ... present, in which case ... Previous intracranial hemorrhage ... cva #management #neurology
BEHIND - Stroke Mimics Mnemonic
Brain: Mass, Hemorrhage, Contusion
Epilepsy: Post Ictal State, 
Hyponatremia, Hypogycemia
Intoxication, Infection
Neuro: Migraine, Multiple
BEHIND - Stroke ... Brain: Mass, Hemorrhage ... DrBasulaib #BEHIND #Stroke ... Mnemonic #CVA #Neurology
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Causes of Approach ... • Trauma • Stroke ... • Tumor • Hemorrhage ... • Subdural Hemorrhage ... workup #algorithm #Causes
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... Clinical suspicion of stroke ... Workup Ischemic Stroke ... Hemorrhagic Stroke ... #differential #neurology