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Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Clinical suspicion ... Immediate Workup ... Ischemic Stroke ... #differential #neurology ... #CVA
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... up an ischemic CVA ... Evaluate underlying cause ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute ... Ischemic Stroke ... worsening or clinical ... by brain CT or MRI ... #CVA #neurology
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
Evolution of stroke ... thought to represent ischemic ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Findings in Stroke ... ischemic lesion ... #Evolution #MRI ... #CVA #Clinical ... #Findings #Neurology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... #causes
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
1) Clinical ... MRI, iADL scale, ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome ... Unique or multiple ischemic ... stroke - Amyloid
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
GrepMed Handbook Acute ... - Atypical Clinical ... , facial nerve ischemia ... +gad (stroke, CN7 ... CNS inflammatory cause
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... /CTA • Anterior ... Constipation, Seizures, Stroke ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... the underlying cause
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
Entering VA was ... The most common causes ... this are tumors, strokes ... MRI was ordered ... ophthalmology #neurology