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Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Clinical Features ... deviation and/or ataxia ... deficits and/or ataxia ... Territories #Stroke #CVA ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... 80-100 fL) • Bleeding ... #Causes #Hematology
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Liver Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... primary - HCC, CCA ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hepatology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Is visual loss caused ... thrombosis of short posterior ... Clinical manifestations ... #Rheumatology # ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... - History of bleeding ... epistaxis, gingival bleeding ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
Causes of Subarachnoid ... Malformation Other • Bleeding ... #SAH #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Causes
Recurrent / Breakthrough DVT During Anticoagulation

Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation
Hypercoagulable State 
 - Antithrombin deficiency 
 - Hypercoagulability ot
Hypercoagulability ot Ca ... Structural - Pelvic masses ... anticoagulation #hematology ... #differential # ... algorithm
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... - Differential ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... • Anemia • ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic
Causes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension:
 • Essential Hypertension (Aneurysm)
 • Drugs (Cocaine,
Causes of Intracerebral ... • Trauma • Bleeding ... #ICH #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Causes
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
A left posterior ... the most common cause ... , leading to infarction ... Pathophysiology: PCA ... #neurology #diagnosis