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Blood Pressure Management for Neurologic Emergencies
 - SAH 
 - ICH 
 - TBI 
 -
Blood Pressure Management ... for Neurologic ... Glaspey, DO #BloodPressure ... #Neurology #Emergency ... #Management #Goals
Ischemic Stroke - Blood Pressure Management
 • No tPA  < 220 / 120 (permissive hypertension)
Ischemic Stroke ... Blood Pressure Management ... #BloodPressure ... #hypertension #Management ... #treatment #neurology
Blood pressure management in acute ischemic stroke - Timeline
Candidate for tPA:
 - Goal SBP <185 AND
Blood pressure management ... acute ischemic stroke ... #Bloodpressure ... #management #ischemic ... #Timeline #neurology
Progression of Imaging Findings in Acute Stroke - Timeline
Onset → Hours → Days → Weeks →
Findings in Acute Stroke ... • Non-Enhanced CT ... #CVA #Imaging #Stroke ... #Progression #radiology ... #neurology
Acute Ischemic Stroke Management

 • Initial Assessment
 • BP/Temp/BG
 • IV Alteplase
 • Tx of ICB
Acute Ischemic Stroke ... Management ... Anticoagulants • Core ... #Management #CVA ... #neurology
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
Acute Ischemic Stroke ... transformation by brain CT ... transformation by brain CT ... #CVA #neurology ... #management
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
Evolution of stroke ... on CT and MRI. ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
presentation • Lyme Serology ... symptoms): MRI+gad (stroke ... CN7, parotid), CT ... Eyecare (prevent corneal ... #Treatment #Neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
• Non-contrast CT ... ischemic CVA (core ... Defined if 1) CT ... ischemic #CVA #stroke ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
PUNISH Mnemonic - Indications for Head CT before Lumbar Puncture (LP)

P - Papilledema
U - Unconsciousness
N -
Indications for Head CT ... Unconsciousness N - Neurologic ... disease (mass, stroke ... #Puncture #LP #Neurology ... #Management