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Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... rapidly fatal • Causes ... atropine; Heat stroke ... Identify underlying cause ... #Hyperthermia #comparison
Dizziness and lightheadedness are common complaints that you'll encounter as a medical professional. The goal of
ruling out, the causes ... require urgent treatments ... like strokes. ... non-neurological causes ... lightheadedness #stroke
ACA infarcts are rare because of the collateral circulation provided by the anterior communicating artery. ACA infarct
cerebral artery strokes ... These are uncommon causes ... about 0.3%-4.4% of stroke ... presentation of this stoke ... anteriorcerebralartery #cva #stroke
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke ... Deep coma (any cause ... Delayed finding in stroke ... Hyperreflexia #Testing #Causes
Know the Difference between Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke
#Diagnosis #PatientInfo #Heat #Stroke #Exhaustion #Temperature #Differences #Comparison
Exhaustion and Heat Stroke ... PatientInfo #Heat #Stroke ... #Differences #Comparison
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Stroke Etiologies ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Stroke ... #causes #differential
Heat Emergencies

Features of Minor Heat Illness vs Heat Exhaustion vs Heat Stroke and Management
#Diagnosis #Management #Heat
Exhaustion vs Heat Stroke ... Management #Heat #Stroke ... #Exhaustion #Comparison
Acute Stroke - Diagnosis and Management Summary

- Dr. Declan O'Kane @drokane

#CVA #stroke #summary #diagnosis #management #treatment
Acute Stroke - Diagnosis ... drokane #CVA #stroke ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Stroke and bleeding risk stratification with the CHADS2-VASc and HAS-BLED schemas

#Diagnosis #Hematology #CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison
Stroke and bleeding ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... #Score #Risk #Stroke
Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... Hemorrhage #Stroke ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes