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Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma ... , Bleeding Diathesis ... Subarachnoid: Trauma ... Algorithm #management #neurology
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound ... in trauma False ... volume thoracic hemorrhage ... #trauma #pulmonary ... #clinical #pocus
Intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH) - Subdural, Epidural, Subarachnoid Comparison

Subdural hematoma 
• Crescent-shaped 
• Blood collection between dura
Intracerebral hemorrhages ... young adults (trauma ... Subarachnoid hemorrhage ... Subarachnoid #Comparison #Neurology ... #Diagnosis
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 ... Previous intracranial hemorrhage ... Active internal bleeding
Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy on Pelvic Ultrasound
25 y/o f w acute abd pain and vaginal bleeding. Upreg
pain and vaginal bleeding ... useful in non-trauma ... rapid, life-saving diagnosis ... Global Ultrasound ... #clinical #POCUS
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 
Clinical:
 • Gingival 
 • Menorrhagia 
 • GI bleeding 
 • Intracranial
Thrombocytopenic Purpura Clinical ... Menorrhagia • GI bleeding ... • Intracranial hemorrhage ... only for severe bleeding ... Thrombocytopenia #Diagnosis
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
- Differential Diagnosis ... , lntracranial hemorrhage ... , consider: • Trauma ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... trauma • Drugs ... hypovolemia • Bleeding ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... trauma • Drugs ... hypovolemia • Bleeding ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Malformation Other • Bleeding ... Diathesis • Trauma ... #Stroke #CVA #Neurology