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Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... Subarachnoid - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Stroke #CVA ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding ... #CVA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
and Management Algorithm ... Clinical suspicion ... Hemorrhagic Stroke ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malformation Other • Bleeding ... #SAH #Stroke #CVA
Causes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension:
 • Essential Hypertension (Aneurysm)
 • Drugs (Cocaine,
(ICH) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Trauma • Bleeding ... #ICH #Stroke #CVA ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
 •
: • Clinical diagnosis ... of ischemic stroke ... Previous intracranial hemorrhage ... Active internal bleeding ... #cva #management
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
Peripheral Causes - Differential ... infarction and hemorrhage ... contusion • Tumours: CPA ... , posterior fossa ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential ... Horner's syndrome, Posterior ... Nicotine, Heat Stroke ... Neuro: Pontine hemorrhage ... , Pontine CVA, Syphilis
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

Monocular vision loss is unlikely to be stroke. Think ocular US instead
Vitreous Hemorrhage ... on Ocular POCUS ... unlikely to be stroke ... complexities in the posterior ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... • Should be on differential ... presentation • Minor hemorrhage ... catastrophic episode of hemorrhage ... suspicion for AEF: CTA