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Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Hemorrhagic (IPH ... , SAH) Ischemic ... prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Blood Pressure Management for Neurologic Emergencies
 - SAH 
 - ICH 
 - TBI 
 -
Blood Pressure Management ... Emergencies - SAH ... - ICH - TBI ... #Neurology #Emergency ... #Management #Goals
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Management: 1. ... and SAH BP target ... = dilated BV = raises ... Pathophysiology #neurology ... #neurosurgery #management
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... : • Vascular: Stroke ... Hypertension, ICH ... malformation, Aneurysm ... #neurology
BATS Mnemonic for Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH)

B - Berry Aneurysm
A - AVM / ADPKD
T -
BATS Mnemonic for Causes ... ) B - Berry Aneurysm ... - Trauma S - Stroke ... #BATS #SAH # ... Subarachnoid #Hemorrhage #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
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
Causes of Subarachnoid ... Vessel Disease • Aneurysm ... Subarachnoid #Hemorrhage #SAH ... #Stroke #CVA #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
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 ... post-traumatic headache), IIH
Major Brain Complications of Endocarditis
Abscess:
 • May be macro or micro and occur at site of
fevers Mycotic aneurysm ... with devastating SAH ... aureus Ischemic stroke ... caused by septic ... #neurological #neurology
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
C" (common for causes ... Vascular (e.g., stroke ... , aneurysm) • ... : • SAH (Thunderclap ... Primary #Secondary #Comparison