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Summary of All RCTs to Date on Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke 

#EBM #Neurology #NeuroInterventionalRadiology
Summary of All RCTs ... EndovascularTherapy #Stroke #CVA ... #RCT #Summary #Table
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... Evaluate ischemic CVA ... sn/sp) or • CTA ... MRI-confirmed non-lacunar CVA ... #ischemic #CVA
REBEL Review 84: Stroke Workflow in 2018 

#stroke #algorithm #cva #neurology #management #protocol
2018 #stroke #algorithm ... #cva #neurology
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Location - Anterior vs ... Strokes #Syndromes #CVA ... Neurology #Diagnosis #Table
Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemorrhage #Stroke #CVA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Selected Clinical Trials of SGLT2 inhibitors in CVD and CKD
EMPA-REG OUTCOME - Empagliflozin lowered CV events
inhibitors in CVD ... Empagliflozin lowered CV ... Canagliflozin lowered CV ... visualabstract #table ... #CVD #CKD
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... patients with Stable ... ischemia -> Coronary CTA ... revascularization (PCI vs ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Magnesium Deficiency and Alcoholism

Risks associated with Mg deficiency in alcoholism:
 • Affects protein synthesis. energy production,
atherosclerotic CVS ... cardiomyopathy, sarcopenia, CVA
Indications for Head CT before LP
 - Signs of Increased ICP (i.e. papilledema) 
 - History
Indications for Head CT ... - History of CNS ... CVA) - Changed
What are common stroke mimics?
From Konrad CN, Crocco T, Biola J, Larrabee H. Is it stroke,
Stroke #Mimics #Table ... #CVA #Incidence