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Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... Hemorrhage #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Acute Ischemic Stroke Management

 • Initial Assessment
 • BP/Temp/BG
 • IV Alteplase
 • Tx of ICB
Acute Ischemic Stroke ... • Initial Assessment ... Acute #Ischemic #Stroke ... #Management #CVA
Dizziness and lightheadedness are common complaints that you'll encounter as a medical professional. The goal of
ruling out, the causes ... treatments like strokes ... accurate neurological assessment ... non-neurological causes ... lightheadedness #stroke
Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic
Drugs:
 • Drug overdose
 •
Causes of Provoked ... Pediatric Seizures ... Head Injury • Stroke ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
ACA infarcts are rare because of the collateral circulation provided by the anterior communicating artery. ACA infarct
These are uncommon causes ... about 0.3%-4.4% of stroke ... cases in series ... anteriorcerebralartery #cva ... #stroke #huebner
The Strategies to Reduce Injuries and Develop Confidence in Elders Intervention: Falls Risk Factor Assessment and
Falls Risk Factor Assessment ... #PatientInfo #Geriatrics ... #STRIDE #Fall # ... Risk #Assessment
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Evaluate underlying cause ... MRI-confirmed non-lacunar CVA ... Ruled out other causes ... #ischemic #CVA ... #stroke #workup
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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Indications for tPA in Stroke ... diagnosis of ischemic stroke ... present, in which case ... : • Ischemic stroke ... #cva #management
The Febrile Child - some diagnostic clues to evaluating the febrile child.

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
some diagnostic clues ... Fever #Evaluation #Assessment ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... Stroke - Differential ... gabrieltalledop #Ischemic #Stroke ... #CVA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes