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Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... and Management Hemorrhagic ... , Bleeding Diathesis ... Venous Thrombosis, Hemorrhagic ... nonaneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
depletion) - Hemorrhagic ... • GI hemorrhage ... bleed - Non-hemorrhagic ... exacerbation (any cause ... Eric Strong https
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
Hemorrhage - Differential ... Malformation Other • Bleeding ... Diathesis • Trauma ... #Subarachnoid #Hemorrhage ... #SAH #Stroke #CVA
Causes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension:
 • Essential Hypertension (Aneurysm)
 • Drugs (Cocaine,
Hemorrhage (ICH ... • Hemorrhage ... into tumors • Hemorrhage ... Intracerebral #Hemorrhage ... #ICH #Stroke #CVA
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Stroke • ... Tumor • Hemorrhage ... Abnormality • Epidural Hemorrhage ... • Subdural Hemorrhage ... • Intracranial Hemorrhage
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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: • Clinical diagnosis ... present, in which case ... , head trauma, or ... Previous intracranial hemorrhage ... Active internal bleeding
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Mental Status - Differential ... • Neurologic: Stroke ... hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage ... , Seizure, Trauma ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Hemispheric • Hemorrhage ... • Intracranial Bleeding ... Brain Stem • Hemorrhage ... Involvement - Other • Trauma
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... exposure to eye, Trauma ... detachment or hemorrhage ... Vision Loss: • Stroke ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 •
Causes of Adrenal ... Insufficiency - Differential ... • HIV/AIDS Hemorrhagic ... Thrombophilia • Critical ... • Infecton • Trauma