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Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Stroke Etiologies ... Hemorrhagic (IPH ... prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... : • Vascular: Stroke ... Hypertension, ICH ... malformation, Aneurysm ... #neurology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Secondary Headaches ... Increased/Decreased ICP ... #differential #causes ... primary #secondary #management ... #neurology
Causes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension:
 • Essential Hypertension (Aneurysm)
 • Drugs (Cocaine,
Causes of Intracerebral ... Hemorrhage (ICH ... Hypertension (Aneurysm ... Malformation • Aneurysm ... #Stroke #CVA #Neurology
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
tentorial herniation, stroke ... • Severe nausea ... , mass effect (aneurysm ... sensory deficit - Stroke ... ), IIH #headache
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
C" (common for causes ... Vascular (e.g., stroke ... , aneurysm) • ... Common Secondary Causes ... Primary #Secondary #Comparison
Major Brain Complications of Endocarditis
Abscess:
 • May be macro or micro and occur at site of
encephalopathy, headache ... fevers Mycotic aneurysm ... aureus Ischemic stroke ... caused by septic ... #neurological #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
characterized by: • Headache ... mental status • Headache ... Constipation, Seizures, Stroke ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology