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Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Differential Diagnosis ... neuronitis, CNS abscess ... • Neurologic: ... #Mimics #CVA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MINT
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
and Management Algorithm ... speech • Time is brain ... #Management #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Unprovoked ... : • Vascular: Stroke ... Abscess, Toxoplasmosis ... #neurology
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Aneurysm, Brain ... #CVA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #management #neurology
MRI Brain Sequence Comparison: T1 vs T2 vs FLAIR
T1:
 - CSF is Dark
 - Grey Matter
MRI Brain Sequence ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... T2 #FLAIR #MRI #Brain ... Comparison #clinical #radiology ... #diagnosis #neurology
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Effects of Strokes ... Location - Anterior vs ... - AICA - PCA ... #Syndromes #CVA ... #Diagnosis #Table
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
• ABCs • IV access ... NCCT or • MRI brain ... #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Neurologic: ... Stroke, Cerebral ... Encephalitis, Abscess ... Mental #Status #AMS
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Immunocompromised vs ... toxo IgG • CNS PCR ... Syphilis • Pyogenic Abscess ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... #neurology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... ischemia -> Coronary CTA ... revascularization (PCI ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM