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Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
and Management ... Immediate Workup ... Ischemic Stroke ... #Management #Algorithm ... #differential #neurology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Guidelines for Crises ... consultation with cardiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
, facial nerve ischemia ... No additional workup ... symptoms): MRI+gad (stroke ... CNS inflammatory cause ... #Treatment #Neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... for reversible cause ... Consider consulting anesthesia ... #neurology #seizures ... #ACEP
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Medications: K+, ACEi ... /crush injury, ischemia ... reabsorption) Workup ... only if no clear cause ... ileus/obstruction (ischemia
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... history of: a) Ischemic ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... one post op Cardiology ... • <6mo since stroke