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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... A) Initial Evaluation ... • Non-contrast CT ... sn/sp) or • CTA ... Defined if 1) CT
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management Algorithm ... Clinical suspicion ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
Evolution of stroke ... on CT and MRI. ... images show a chronic ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Radiology #Findings #Evolution
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Findings in Stroke ... acute from the chronic ... from that on the chronic ... #Progression #Stroke ... #CVA #Clinical
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... 50mOsm/kg, Consider CT ... Abdominal imaging (CT ... - Strong Medicine ... differential #testing #evaluation
Algorithm for Evaluation of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #PulmonaryEmbolism #Pulmonary #Embolism #DDimer #CTA
Algorithm for Evaluation ... of Suspected Pulmonary ... Embolism #Diagnosis ... Embolism #DDimer #CTA ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... imaging with barium, CT ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... #workup #diagnosis
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... for alternate diagnoses ... Echo, LE doppler, CTA ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Evaluation is guided ... a repeat chest CT ... lung malignancy, clinical ... growth with chest CT ... emission tomography-CT
Bronchus Sign on Chest CT
 • Airway leading directly to a peripheral lung nodule or mass
Sign on Chest CT ... : Bronchogenic Ca ... Bronchus #Sign #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #clinical