35 results
Acute Stroke - Diagnosis and Management Summary

- Dr. Declan O'Kane @drokane

#CVA #stroke #summary #diagnosis #management #treatment
Acute Stroke - Diagnosis ... and Management ... #stroke #summary ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
 -
#Syndromes #CVA ... #Territory #Symptoms ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Table ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management ... #Management #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
 •
: • Clinical diagnosis ... • Measurable neurologic ... deficit • Onset of symptoms ... #cva #management ... #neurology
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... and Management ... #CVA #Differential ... #management #neurology ... #treatment
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
and Management ... have concurrent stroke-like ... symptoms • Risk ... #Management #summary ... #treatment
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
and Management ... Summary Diagnostic ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... #Management #Summary
BE-FAST Mnemonic for Stroke Recognition Signs

B - Balance: Loss of balance or coordination.
E - Eyes: Double,
BE-FAST Mnemonic for Stroke ... if any of these symptoms ... #Screening #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Mnemonic ... #Acronym #CVA
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
of additional symptoms ... such as: - Syncope ... - Stroke - ... #Seizure #management ... #Neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
and Management ... Summary - GrepMed ... presentation • Lyme Serology ... #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology