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Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Illnesses and Heat Stroke ... - Differential Diagnosis ... pulse rate - Core ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #stroke
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
ischemic CVA (core ... ischemic #CVA #stroke ... #workup #diagnosis
Acute Ischemic Stroke Management

 • Initial Assessment
 • BP/Temp/BG
 • IV Alteplase
 • Tx of ICB
Acute Ischemic Stroke ... Anticoagulants • Core ... Acute #Ischemic #Stroke
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Stroke Etiologies ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Stroke ... #differential #diagnosis
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Recurrent Falls Core ... Examples: - Stroke ... Dementia - Stroke ... - Cerebellar stroke ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke ... Delayed finding in stroke ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... #differential #diagnosis

Posterior cerebral artery (PCA) strokes can be challenging to diagnose, due to the variability in symptoms,
cerebral artery (PCA) strokes ... challenging to diagnose ... incidence of PCA strokes ... Patients with a PCA stroke ... PCAstroke #cva #stroke
Acute Ischemic Stroke Diagnosis and Management

#Ischemic #Stroke #Acute #Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Acute Ischemic Stroke ... Diagnosis and Management ... #Ischemic #Stroke ... #Acute #Diagnosis
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
 •
Indications for tPA in Stroke ... : • Clinical diagnosis ... of ischemic stroke ... : • Ischemic stroke ... - Strong Medicine
Acute Stroke - Diagnosis and Management Summary

- Dr. Declan O'Kane @drokane

#CVA #stroke #summary #diagnosis #management #treatment
Acute Stroke - Diagnosis ... drokane #CVA #stroke ... #summary #diagnosis