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Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
rapidly fatal • Causes ... atropine; Heat stroke ... Identify underlying cause ... Cooling blankets can cause ... #Hyperthermia #comparison
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
can be severe in stroke ... with vascular causes ... signs #symptoms #comparison
Dizziness and lightheadedness are common complaints that you'll encounter as a medical professional. The goal of
ruling out, the causes ... 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

Posterior cerebral artery (PCA) strokes can be challenging to diagnose, due to the variability in symptoms,
cerebral artery (PCA) strokes ... incidence of PCA strokes ... Patients with a PCA stroke ... PCAstroke #cva #stroke
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
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
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
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