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Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management Algorithm ... Immediate Workup ... #Management #Algorithm ... differential #neurology #CVA
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... • Non-contrast CT ... monitoring • TTE ... Defined if 1) CT ... #stroke #workup
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
- No other workup ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
Progression of Imaging Findings in Acute Stroke - Timeline
Onset → Hours → Days → Weeks →
Findings in Acute Stroke ... • Non-Enhanced CT ... CBarreraMD #CVA ... #Imaging #Stroke
Ventricular Tachycardia - Management Algorithm
Wide Complex Tachycardia: Rate > 100, QRS > 120
DDx: Ventricular tachycardia, SVT
Tachycardia - Management Algorithm ... • Monomorphic VT ... • Polymorphic VT ... VTach #Management #Algorithm ... #cardiology #VT
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
Acute Ischemic Stroke ... ≥ 1 day after stroke ... transformation by brain CT ... transformation by brain CT ... #CVA #neurology
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
/Q scanning or CT-PA ... OBGyn #Radiology #VTE ... PE #Pregnancy #Workup
Unintentional Weight Loss - History and Workup

Complete Physical Exam - Often overlooked components: Lymph nodes, Mental
- History and Workup ... X-ray (or chest CT ... history), Consider CT ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine
Wide Complex Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Irregular
 • Polymorphic VT
    - Torsades
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Polymorphic VT ... True Monomorphic VT ... Heart Disease • VT ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Anemia - Workup Algorithm
- Hemorrhage
- Hemolysis
- Underproduction

Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine https://www.youtube.com/c/EricsMedicalLectures/

#Anemia
Approach to Anemia - Workup ... Algorithm - Hemorrhage ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... #Algorithm #hematology