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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... sn/sp) or • CTA ... 2) No major-risk ... Ruled out other causes ... #ischemic #CVA
Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemorrhage #Stroke #CVA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
activation (↓ cAMP and Ca ... receptors, and Ca ... MOA: Block slow Ca ... channels to prevent Ca ... #Classes #pathophysiology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
: CLASS 1 - Sodium ... duration - CLASS ... duration - CLASS ... & AP duration CLASS ... #Classes #pathophysiology
A priority in this project was to appropriately stratify participants into a low, medium, or high-intensity
group-based exercise class ... The classification ... for Fall Risk Assessment ... The algorithm is ... #Fall #Risk #Screening
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Classification
The ASA classification (Table) aims to predict perioperative mortality rates but
(Table) aims to ... Higher ASA class ... when an ASA class ... and when an ASA class ... Preoperative #ASA #Classes
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
metabolic equivalent able ... b) CHF c) CVA ... ASA class If ... ACC algorithm to ... Stable patients
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
and Peripheral Causes ... Diagnosis Central Causes ... contusion • Tumours: CPA ... Malformation Peripheral Causes ... Central #Peripheral #Causes
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... life-threatening causes ... score for PE • CTA ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... primary - HCC, CCA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hepatology