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Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Pathophysiology ICH ... • Spontaneous ICH ... if needed ICP ... High ICP: 20. ... Pathophysiology #neurology
Cushing's Reflex - Pathophysiology
HYPERTENSION with a reflex BRADYCARDIA
 → ↑ ICP 
 → ↓ CBF
 →
Cushing's Reflex ... HYPERTENSION with a reflex ... BRADYCARDIA → ↑ ICP ... HR #Cushings #Reflex ... Pathophysiology #neurology
Blood Pressure Management for Neurologic Emergencies
 - SAH 
 - ICH 
 - TBI 
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Management for Neurologic ... Emergencies - SAH - ICH ... #CVA #Stroke #Neurology
TTH48 - Targeted Temperature Management for 48 vs 24 Hours and Neurologic Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac
vs 24 Hours and Neurologic ... admitted to the ICU ... improve 6-month neurologic ... #CriticalCare #ICU ... VisualAbstract #EBM
POLAR Randomized Clinical Trial - Effect of Early Sustained Prophylactic Hypothermia on Neurologic Outcomes Among Patients
Hypothermia on Neurologic ... did not improve neurologic ... #CriticalCare #ICU ... VisualAbstract #EBM
GHOST CAP - Neuro ICU Checklist Mnemonic
G - Glycemia
H - Hemoglobin
O - Oxygen
S - Sodium
T -
GHOST CAP - Neuro ICU ... GHOSTCAP #NeuroICU #neurology
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood Ratio (LR) +24 / -0.16
Ice pack's can be used
Ice-pack Test for ... LR) +24 / -0.16 Ice ... #physicalexam #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Corneal reflex ... • Gag reflex ... • Cough reflex ... • If ok with ICU ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Multiple Uses for Tranexamic Acid (TXA) - Evidence Based Indications and Dosing

Trauma < 3 hrs •
Thinking MTP YES ICH ... Indications #management #EBM
Acute Kidney Injury - RIFLE and AKIN Criteria for Diagnosis and Classification of AKI
 • AKIN
Kidney Injury - RIFLE ... - Increase in SCr ... or increase in SCr ... #Injury #AKI #RIFLE ... Classification #nephrology