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Stroke and bleeding risk stratification with the CHADS2-VASc and HAS-BLED schemas

#Diagnosis #Hematology #CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison
Stroke and bleeding ... CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc #HASBLED ... #Score #Risk #Stroke
HAS-BLED Score
 - Hypertension: Baseline SBP > 160mmHg
 - Renal disease: Cr > 2.6mg/dL, on HD,
- History of stroke ... Eric Strong https ... DrEricStrong #HASBLED
HAS-BLED Score - Risk of Major Bleeding in 1 Year
Characteristics (1 point each)
 • Hypertension: Baseline
• History of stroke ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #HASBLED
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
HAS-BLED scores for stroke ... Mellitus 1 S2 Stroke ... ALT >3x) 1 S Stroke ... CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc #HASBLED ... #Score #Risk #Stroke
NICE Decision Aid to assess the risk of bleeding on anticoagulation - HAS-BLED Score 1 

#Management
#DecisionAid #HASBLED
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
HAS-BLED Score: Estimates risk of major bleeding for patients on anticoagulation to assess risk-benefit in atrial
#Diagnosis #HASBLED

Posterior cerebral artery (PCA) strokes can be challenging to diagnose, due to the variability in symptoms,
cerebral artery (PCA) strokes ... incidence of PCA strokes ... Patients with a PCA stroke ... PCAstroke #cva #stroke
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
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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Indications for tPA in Stroke ... diagnosis of ischemic stroke ... : • Ischemic stroke ... - Strong Medicine ... Indications #tPA #Stroke