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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... • Non-contrast CT ... NCCT) head (r/o hemorrhage ... Evaluate ischemic CVA ... Defined if 1) CT
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
worsening or clinical ... deficit → Exclude hemorrhagic ... transformation by brain CT ... transformation by brain CT ... #TIA #Stroke #CVA
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

Binocular vision loss - think cortical blindness, opt for CT/MRI
Monocular vision loss
Vitreous Hemorrhage ... on Ocular POCUS ... blindness, opt for CT ... #Ocular #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
FAST - Cardiac Tamponade - Torn atrial appendage.
WCUME 2017 Submission for Best POCUS - Massive hemopericardium
Submission for Best POCUS ... - Sacramento, CA ... #Clinical #Peds ... #Trauma #POCUS ... Hemopericardium #Hemorrhage
Emphysematous Prostatitis - Radiography of the kidney, ureter, and bladder showed an atypical focus of gas
showed an atypical focus ... computed tomography (CT ... lobe (Panel B) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CT ... #Prostatitis #NEJM
Regression of Clubbing after Treatment of Lung Cancer #Clinical #PhysicalExam #Radiology #Clubbing #Regression #LungCancer #CT #NEJM
of Lung Cancer #Clinical ... Regression #LungCancer #CT ... #NEJM
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Management Algorithm Clinical ... Ischemic Stroke Hemorrhagic ... differential #neurology #CVA
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
computed tomography (CT ... excretory phase on CT ... bacilli (Panel D) #Clinical ... Radiology #Pathology #CT ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy #NEJM
Severe Aortic Stenosis on Cardiac CTA

Cardac CT: Degenerative aortic valve stenosis (pre-TAVI) 

Dr. Stephan Achenbach @Steph_Achenbach

#Aortic
Stenosis on Cardiac CTA ... Cardac CT: Degenerative ... Stenosis #CardiacCTA #CCTA ... #clinical #cardiology
PFO with shunting on Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c) 
74 yo presents with CVA. RoPE score of 4.
presents with CVA ... Echocardiogram #a4c #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus