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A System for Cerebrovascular Disease #Diagnosis #EM #Neuro #CVA #Stroke #Classification #Types #Frequency #Ddxof
Disease #Diagnosis #EM ... #Neuro #CVA #Stroke ... #Classification
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management Algorithm ... Hemorrhagic Stroke ... #Management #Algorithm ... differential #neurology #CVA
A priority in this project was to appropriately stratify participants into a low, medium, or high-intensity
The classification ... developed by the CDC ... for Fall Risk Assessment ... The algorithm is ... #Fall #Risk #Screening
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... 2.6) - Cardiac risk ... findings - Age - Risk ... ChestPain #ACS #Evaluation
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... A) Initial Evaluation ... ) Other: • CBC ... 2) No major-risk ... #stroke #workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... > 1% risk of CV ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... • <6mo since stroke ... #Evaluation #stratification
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
PFTs • COPD Classification ... and Evaluation ... Evaluate symptoms, risk ... post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC ... , Exacerbation risk
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
have concurrent stroke-like ... symptoms • Risk ... Dissection protocol • Classification ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
are not a major risk ... cancer screening, CBC ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... • Seizures • Strokes ... titers > 1:80 • CBC ... Thrombosis highest risk