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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
Emphysematous Prostatitis - Radiography of the kidney, ureter, and bladder showed an atypical focus of gas
showed an atypical focus ... computed tomography (CT ... Clinical #Radiology #CT ... #KUB #EmphysematousProstatitis ... #Prostatitis #NEJM
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
deficit → Exclude hemorrhagic ... transformation by brain CT ... deficit → Exclude hemorrhagic ... 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 ... problem, opt for POCUS ... #Ocular #POCUS
FAST - Cardiac Tamponade - Torn atrial appendage.
WCUME 2017 Submission for Best POCUS - Massive hemopericardium
Submission for Best POCUS ... - Sacramento, CA ... #Peds #Trauma #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #SC4C #Hemorrhagic ... Hemopericardium #Hemorrhage
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
Care UltraSound (POCUS ... ) to CT or MRI. ... Radiology #ChestXRay #KUB
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Pneumothorax, Alveolar Hemorrhage ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... ABG, STAT CXR, CTA
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
#Specificity #KUB ... AbdominalXRay #CT ... #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio
Emphysematous Pyelonephritis - Abdominal radiography (Panel A) and computed tomography (Panel B) revealed gas collection in
Pyelonephritis #CT ... #KUB #NEJM
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
bruising in severe hemorrhagic ... , gallstones), CT ... biliary, stones), CTA ... if suspect hemorrhage