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Acute Ischemic Stroke Management

 • Initial Assessment
 • BP/Temp/BG
 • IV Alteplase
 • Tx of ICB
Acute Ischemic Stroke ... Assessment • BP/Temp/BG ... #Ischemic #Stroke ... #Management #CVA ... #neurology
Blood pressure management in acute ischemic stroke - Timeline
Candidate for tPA:
 - Goal SBP <185 AND
in acute ischemic ... stroke - Timeline ... #Hypertension #CVA ... #management #ischemic ... #Timeline #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
and Management ... Immediate Workup Ischemic ... #Management #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Algorithm and Management ... subarachnoid hemorrhage Ischemic ... #CVA #Differential ... #neurology #treatment
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache ... prevention (statin for CVA ... #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
- Differential ... conditions: • Stroke ... brain lesion • CNS ... arteritis • Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel for acute high risk transient ischaemic attack and minor
clopidogrel for acute ... risk transient ischaemic ... Antiplatelet #Therapy #CVA ... #TIA #Stroke #Neurology ... #Management #Aspirin
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute ... Ischemic Stroke ... ≥ 1 day after stroke ... #CVA #neurology ... #management
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Prerenal:
 • Due to true volume loss or decreased
(AKI) - Differential ... necrosis) • Ischemic ... • Toxic (some abx ... debris • Kidney stone ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
MRI Findings in Stroke ... ischemic lesion ... it possible to differentiate ... #CVA #Clinical ... Interpretation #Findings #Neurology