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Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic ... Todd Paralysis), Brain ... Tumor, Traumatic Brain ... Stroke #Mimics #CVA ... #neurology
BEHIND - Stroke Mimics Mnemonic
Brain: Mass, Hemorrhage, Contusion
Epilepsy: Post Ictal State, 
Hyponatremia, Hypogycemia
Intoxication, Infection
Neuro: Migraine, Multiple
Stroke Mimics Mnemonic ... Brain: Mass, Hemorrhage ... Stroke #Mimics #Mnemonic ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Evaluation and Management ... speech • Time is brain ... Immediate Workup ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... NCCT or • MRI brain ... Evaluate underlying cause ... #stroke #workup ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Algorithm and Management ... AVM, Aneurysm, Brain ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... #neurology #treatment
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Causes of Hypokalemia ... - Differential ... Bucket with the drain ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... #workup #nephrology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... peritonitis), cytology/CEA ... perforation), Serum pro-brain ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... • Traumatic brain ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
autoantibodies that will cause ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... prevention (statin for CVA ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Worsening of previous neurologic ... contrast enhancement Brain ... neurological symptoms • Caused ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential ... #TB #neurology