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Causes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension:
 • Essential Hypertension (Aneurysm)
 • Drugs (Cocaine,
Causes of Intracerebral ... Hemorrhage (ICH ... Amphetamines) Vessel Disease ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Causes
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Intracranial Hemorrhage ... Management: 1. ... = dilated BV = raises ... #Intracranial #Hemorrhage ... Pathophysiology #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Evaluation and Management ... Algorithm Clinical ... Immediate Workup ... Ischemic Stroke Hemorrhagic ... #differential #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Meniere's Disease ... Dysfunction - Imbalance, neurologic ... • Cerebellar Hemorrhage ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Causes of Dementia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Subdural Hematoma • B12 ... CognitiveImpairment #Dementia #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Test for celiac disease ... with serology first ... biopsy only if serology ... change medical management ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
Causes of Subarachnoid ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vessel Disease ... #Stroke #CVA #Neurology ... #Causes
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... NCCT) head (r/o hemorrhage ... angiography • +/- Vit B12 ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Systemic N - Neurologic ... - Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ... #differential #causes ... primary #secondary #management ... #neurology
Status Epilepticus Management

 • Definition of Status Epilepticus
 • Diagnostic Workup
 • Potential Causes

Treatment of Status
Status Epilepticus Management ... • Diagnostic Workup ... • Potential Causes ... Upon Arrival to ICU ... #epilepsy #neurology