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Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... and Management ... Diathesis, AVM, Aneurysm ... Subarachnoid: Trauma, Aneursym ... #treatment
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm ... (AAA) Management ... Abdominal #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Vascular ... #Treatment #Algorithm
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tonic-clonic Provoked: • Vascular ... : Stroke, Hypertension ... thrombosis, Congenital vascular ... malformation, Aneurysm
Causes of Headache - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary: Tension, Migraine, Cluster
Extracranial: Medications, Sinusitis, TMJ disorder, Cervicogenic, Glaucoma,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... cell arteritis Vascular ... Hypertension, Stroke ... trrombosis, Dissection, Aneurysm ... Diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
immunosuppressive meds) Vascular ... be needed for aneurysms ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... #management #pharmacology
Causes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension:
 • Essential Hypertension (Aneurysm)
 • Drugs (Cocaine,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypertension (Aneurysm ... Angiopathy • Vascular ... Malformation • Aneurysm ... Hemorrhage #ICH #Stroke
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Age Related Macular ... wool spots, Micro-aneurysms ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vessel Disease • Aneurysm ... • Vascular Malformation ... Hemorrhage #SAH #Stroke ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Thoracic aortic aneurysm ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Dissection #diagnosis #management ... #vascular
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
Treatment of giant ... complicated by aneurysm ... scalp necrosis, stroke ... arteritis #GCA #Treatment ... #Management #Relapses