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Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Management Algorithm ... Clinical suspicion ... Immediate Workup Ischemic ... #differential # ... neurology #CVA
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... and Management ... subarachnoid hemorrhage Ischemic ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pain, Iliotiibial Band ... Intraarticular #MSK ... #Differential # ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... terminal extensor tendon ... tender DIP joint ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
Peripheral Causes - Differential ... hemorrhage, Brainstem ischemia ... contusion • Tumours: CPA ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
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 ... Change in clinical ... surgical management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
- Chest X-ray and ... Electrolytes (including Ca ... Phos), CBC with differential ... (vital signs, clinical ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Pyruvate to Acetyl-CoA ... In both SK and AK ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #criticalcare #foamed
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
cannot, coronary ischemia ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... cannot, coronary ischemia ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #clinica ... l#foamed #algorithm