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Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Bleeding Diathesis ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... #Differential #
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
Hemorrhage - Differential ... Malformation Other • Bleeding ... Diathesis • Trauma ... #SAH #Stroke #CVA ... #Causes
Causes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension:
 • Essential Hypertension (Aneurysm)
 • Drugs (Cocaine,
) - Differential ... Vasculitis Other: • Trauma ... • Bleeding diathesis ... #ICH #Stroke #CVA ... #Causes
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
- Differential ... Diagnosis Central ... infarction and hemorrhage ... Cerebellar abscess • Trauma ... contusion • Tumours: CPA
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Mental Status - Differential ... Diagnosis • Neurologic ... hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage ... , Seizure, Trauma ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Intracranial Bleeding ... Involvement - Other • Trauma ... #Causes
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 •
Causes of Adrenal ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • HIV/AIDS Hemorrhagic ... • Infecton • Trauma ... #Causes
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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in Stroke: • Clinical ... diagnosis of ischemic ... Ischemic stroke, head trauma ... Active internal bleeding ... #tPA #Stroke #cva
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... Clinical Pearls ... a mass as the cause ... • Subdural Hemorrhage ... #DoubleVision #Differential
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Diagnosis Framework ... Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage ... hemoptysis • Trauma ... Nasopharyngeal bleeding ... #causes