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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... hemorrhage and other mimics ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Ruled out other causes ... #stroke #workup
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
 •
Indications for tPA in Stroke ... diagnosis of ischemic stroke ... present, in which case ... : • Ischemic stroke ... #cva #management
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Diagnosis and Management ... or Gl bleeding (mimics ... has potential to cause ... • Airway Management ... treatment #workup #pulmonary
Smoking Cessation and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and a
is the leading cause ... multiple cancers, CV ... disease, stroke ... years of age who smoke ... #Therapy #NRT #management
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary ... Neuromuscular • Acute: Stroke ... Depression - VA
Cheyne-Stokes Respirations

What eponymous respiratory pattern do you observe in this patient? What eponymous jugular venous pulse
Cheyne-Stokes Respirations ... Cheyne-Stokes respirations ... , caused by HF ( ... Lancisi's (CV fusion ... Respirations #breathing #pulmonary
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
- Sporadic cases ... blastomycosis – can mimic ... Diagnosis • Management ... - Pulmonary disease ... Blastomyces #diagnosis #management
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Stroke - Differential ... infarction • Pulmonary ... #Ischemic #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... infections are caused ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... IA #Diagnosis #Management ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... b) CHF c) CVA ... days before Pulmonary ... • <6mo since stroke ... medical and surgical management