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Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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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
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
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

What is the leading cause of this pathology in patients under 40
Vitreous Hemorrhage ... demonstrates a vitreous hemorrhage ... of vitreous hemorrhage ... #Vitreous #Hemorrhage ... #ultrasound #Ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
exposure to eye, Trauma ... detachment or hemorrhage ... Vision Loss: • Stroke ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
Pathogenesis and clinical ... layers -> Dot/blot Hemorrhages ... DR • Retinal hemorrhages ... layer -> Flame Hemorrhages ... retinal ischemia causes
Subchorionic Hemorrhage on Pelvic Ultrasound

Sagittal view of uterus with uterine landmarks (bladder & vag stripe) showing
Subchorionic Hemorrhage ... (bladder & vag stripe ... with subchorionic hemorrhage ... #Subchorionic #Hemorrhage ... #clinical #POCUS
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Diagnosis Algorithm Clinical ... a mass as the cause ... • Tumor • Trauma ... • Subdural Hemorrhage ... #Ophthalmology
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

Monocular vision loss is unlikely to be stroke. Think ocular US instead
Vitreous Hemorrhage ... unlikely to be stroke ... with vitreous hemorrhage ... #Vitreous #Hemorrhage ... #Ultrasound #Ophthalmology