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Contraindications to Thrombolytics

#Thrombolysis #Diagnosis #Management #Contraindications #Thrombolytics #TPA #STEMI #Stroke #CVA #Absolute #Relative
Thrombolytics #TPA ... STEMI #Stroke #CVA
Blood Pressure Management for Neurologic Emergencies
 - SAH 
 - ICH 
 - TBI 
 -
Ischemic Stroke (no TPA ... Ischemic Stroke + TPA ... BloodPressure #Targets #CVA
Alteplase (t-PA) for Acute Ischemic Stroke: 
Dosage, Mixing, and Administration Instructions

#TPA #Thrombolytics #Stroke #CVA #Dosage #Dosing
Alteplase (t-PA) ... Instructions #TPA ... Thrombolytics #Stroke #CVA
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... Evaluate ischemic CVA ... sn/sp) or • CTA ... MRI-confirmed non-lacunar CVA ... #ischemic #CVA
Tumor markers in clinical practice
Colorectal - CEA
Hepatocellular - AFP
Pancreatic - CA 19-9
Ovarian - CA 125
Breast -
Colorectal - CEA ... Pancreatic - CA ... 19-9 Ovarian - CA ... 125 Breast - CA
Blood pressure management in acute ischemic stroke - Timeline
Candidate for tPA:
 - Goal SBP <185 AND
Candidate for tPA ... Candidate for tPA ... #Hypertension #CVA
Pathophysiology of Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis

C1q/anti-C1q antibiody ->
Immune Complex Formation - Complement Pathway Activation (C3a and C5a)
Pathway Activation (C3a ... and C5a) -> Anaphylatoxins
History of Systemic Thrombolysis for Ischemic Stroke and Benefit in Neurologic Outcomes - Salim R. Rezaie
NegativeTrials #TPA ... #Controversy #CVA
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
 -
- AICA - PCA ... Strokes #Syndromes #CVA
Cerebral vascular accident-CVA

Hippocrates, “father of medicine” first recognized CVA > 2400 years ago & called it
vascular accident-CVA ... first recognized CVA ... @DharSaty #cva