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Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Atherosclerosis, Arterial ... Valvular • Atrial ... #Stroke #CVA #Neurology
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Cardioembolic: Atrial ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Stroke #causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... Compression of left ... Infection (Viral/Bacterial ... #causes #urology ... #nephrology #renal
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
suspect either a partial ... and metabolic causes ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Comparison
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... toxo IgG • CNS PCR ... Infectious: • Bacterial ... #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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: • Clinical diagnosis ... • Measurable neurologic ... present, in which case ... anticoagulation • Arterial ... cva #management #neurology
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
High effective arterial ... • Low Urine Cl ... • High Urine Cl ... differential #algorithm #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Features of Non-Bacterial ... : Serial negative ... Predilection for left-sided ... in up to 30% of cases ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
(AG) = {Na - (Cl ... - Differential Diagnosis ... syndrome, intestinal bacterial ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Summary #Nephrology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... MRI- Sagittal, axial ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology