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Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemorrhage #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Causes
Unilateral Asterixis on Neurological Examination

This patient presented for 3 days of sudden repetitive left hand weakness/dropping
Unilateral Asterixis ... repetitive left hand ... Caused by Stroke ... (CVA) - The classic ... clinical #video #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
hemorrhage and other mimics ... Evaluate underlying cause ... angiography • +/- Vit B12 ... #stroke #workup ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
Causes of Subarachnoid ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemorrhage #SAH #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Causes
Unilateral Asterixis on Neurological Examination

Unilateral asterixis is almost always associated with a structural contralateral cerebral or
Unilateral Asterixis ... In this case, this ... right subcortical stroke ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam #hands
Causes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension:
 • Essential Hypertension (Aneurysm)
 • Drugs (Cocaine,
Causes of Intracerebral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemorrhage #ICH #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Causes
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Causes
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
include a: • Neurologic ... Diabetes mellitus • Stroke ... acoustic neuroma) and stroke ... cause unknown) ... trauma ○ MS, CVA
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
versus molecular mimicry ... Oligoclonal IgG bands ... Check Vitamin B12 ... Deficiency: - Vitamin B12 ... diagnosis #management #neurology