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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
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Effects of Strokes ... Lenticulostriate artery ... PCA - Basilar Artery ... #CVA #Territory ... Neurology #Diagnosis #Table
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Venous duplex or CTA ... Temporal artery ... UnknownOrigin #workup
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... taken at home, work ... • White-coat ... bilateral renal artery ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... with previously stable ... Vascular: Renal artery ... White-coat syndrome ... #Hypertension #Workup
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Evidence of fire (smoke ... fire • Bring CO2 ... 0.9% saline ❸ After ... gauze • Use CO2 ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Carotid Dissection on Neck POCUS

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well 90min ago. CODE
Dissection on Neck POCUS ... CODE STROKE. ... TRV view Rt CCA. ... RJonesSonoEM #Carotid #Artery ... Dissection #Neck #POCUS
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 ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... • <6mo since stroke
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... for Workup of Fever ... Biopsy - Temporal artery ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... #FUO #Algorithm
Bladder hematoma causing ureteral obstruction
Male presents 1 day after ureteroscopy/stone extraction (5 mm distal uvj stone)
presents 1 day after ... ureteroscopy/stone ... mm distal uvj stone ... Vitals stable/afebrile ... Bladder #hematoma #pocus