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Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... Immediate Workup ... Ischemic Stroke ... #differential #neurology ... #CVA
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
A) Initial Evaluation ... Evaluate ischemic CVA ... sn/sp) or • CTA ... #ischemic #CVA ... #stroke #workup
Timeline for Progression of T2WI and DWI Findings in Acute Stroke
 - In the acute phase
Timeline for Progression ... Findings in Acute Stroke ... bright in the chronic ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... #Timeline #Neurology
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... - Workup Osmotic ... - Strong Medicine ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... differential #testing #evaluation
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
Evolution of stroke ... images show a chronic ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Interpretation #Progression ... #Timeline #Neurology
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Findings in Stroke ... acute from the chronic ... #Progression #Stroke ... #CVA #Clinical ... Interpretation #Findings #Neurology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Progressive? ... The evaluation should ... include a: • Neurologic ... Diabetes mellitus • Stroke ... trauma ○ MS, CVA
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 • Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 • Sub-Cortical:
encephalopathies, post stroke ... encephalopathies, CJD • Chronic ... malabsorbtion (celiac ... hepatic, septic, pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Causes #neurology