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Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... asymmetry • Arm weakness ... Management #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential # ... neurology #CVA
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial Weakness ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Most commonly stroke ... #Causes #neurology
What are common stroke mimics?
From Konrad CN, Crocco T, Biola J, Larrabee H. Is it stroke,
What are common stroke ... Is it stroke, or ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Table #CVA #Incidence ... #Misdiagnosed #Neurology
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke ... - Strong Medicine ... Testing #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #neurology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Generalized Weakness ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Neuro: UMN (stroke ... #neurology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Diagnosis by Classification ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... Eric Strong https ... #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #CriticalCare
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Sensory Changes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Cardio-pulmonary ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Impairment: • Acute stroke ... aminotransferases • Serology ... Diagnosis #neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
onset of limb weakness ... or hemorrhagic stroke ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis ... #differential # ... TB #neurology
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
- Inability to differentiate ... patient is still able ... copy Causes: Stroke ... Gerstmann #Syndrome #neurology ... #diagnosis