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Acute Stroke - Diagnosis and Management Summary

- Dr. Declan O'Kane @drokane

#CVA #stroke #summary #diagnosis #management #treatment
Diagnosis and Management ... O'Kane @drokane #CVA ... summary #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
resource for Lung POCUS ... of lesions on CT ... - pleural effusions ... ChrisAllison_VT #Lung #POCUS ... #coronavirus #pulmonary
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... ABG, STAT CXR, CTA ... #treatment #criticalcare
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
transformation by brain CT ... transformation by brain CT ... #TIA #Stroke #CVA ... #neurology #management
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
Etiologies of pulmonary ... infections according to CT-scan ... Aspergillosis PLEURAL EFFUSION ... oxtvmJe1RmlxFFJpzgymkqdNRFOw%3D%3D #CT ... #Patterns #Pulmonary
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Algorithm and Management ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #management ... #neurology #treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... seen on chest CT ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Approach to Suspected Meningitis - Empiric Management Algorithm

 • Alarm Symptoms (FAILS)
 • Empiric Antibiotics
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Meningitis - Empiric Management ... • Obtain Head CT ... #Meningitis #Management ... diagnosis #Algorithm #treatment
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... Echo, LE doppler, CTA ... AECOPD #Algorithm #Management ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Diagnosis and Acute Management ... can be normal) Management ... Diagnose with CTA ... Call CV Surgeon. ... #treatment #aorta