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Contraindications to Thrombolytics

#Thrombolysis #Diagnosis #Management #Contraindications #Thrombolytics #TPA #STEMI #Stroke #CVA #Absolute #Relative
Contraindications to Thrombolytics ... #Thrombolysis ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Contraindications #Thrombolytics ... STEMI #Stroke #CVA
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... hemorrhage Ischemic: • Thrombotic ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... management #neurology #treatment
Acute Stroke - Diagnosis and Management Summary

- Dr. Declan O'Kane @drokane

#CVA #stroke #summary #diagnosis #management #treatment
Acute Stroke - Diagnosis ... O'Kane @drokane #CVA ... stroke #summary #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Treatment of Thrombotic ... Purpura (TTP) Diagnosis ... from other TMA: Thrombotic ... HUS) Treatment ... soon as TTP is diagnosed
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... testing for TTP #Thrombotic ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison #Diagnosis
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
#Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior #CVA
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Testing #Stroke #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #cva
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis ... Management - Diagnose ... with CTA. ... Call CV Surgeon. ... #Management #treatment
Jugular Venous Pressure Measurement
Examiner places the patient in a reclined position and puts the base of
likelihood of CVP ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
permeability Diagnosis ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... prevention (statin for CVA ... rheumatology #cerebritis #diagnosis ... #management #treatment