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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... up an ischemic CVA ... 2) No major-risk ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Algorithm Clinical ... Immediate Workup ... Ischemic Stroke ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... differential #neurology #CVA
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... -> Coronary CTA ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
Pediatric UTI Algorithm (2-24 months of age)

Risk stratify with UTI Calc: 
 - Age months
Pediatric UTI Algorithm ... months of age) Risk ... Emergency Medicine Cases ... #UTI #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Guidelines for Crises ... pre-existing history or risk ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
A priority in this project was to appropriately stratify participants into a low, medium, or high-intensity
classification schema ... for Fall Risk Assessment ... Injuries,” (STEADI) #Diagnosis ... #Management #Geriatrics ... #Fall #Risk #Screening
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... showed reduced risk ... endpoint of all-cause ... mortality and CV ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
history of: a) Ischemic ... b) CHF c) CVA ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
adult, 10 ml.kg-1 paediatric ... analgesia (consider risk ... : o Cardiac ischaemia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... circulation = risk ... heme (bleeding), CV ... you’ll do a good workup ... #Algorithm #workup