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Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT) - Management Algorithm
Prognostic score for CVT:
Variables: Malignancy 2, Coma 2, Deep venous
Thrombosis (CVT) ... - Management Algorithm ... Prognostic score for CVT ... -2019-002415 #CVT ... #Algorithm #neurology
Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... • Ischemic ... Hemorrhage #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Causes
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
CVA? ... CVA (core, penumbra ... 2) No major-risk ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
and Management ... , Brain Tumor, Cerebral ... subarachnoid hemorrhage Ischemic ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... #management #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Evaluation and Management ... Algorithm Clinical ... Immediate Workup Ischemic ... #differential #neurology ... #CVA
Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel for acute high risk transient ischaemic attack and minor
for acute high risk ... Antiplatelet #Therapy #CVA ... #TIA #Stroke #Neurology ... #Management #Aspirin ... #Clopidogrel #BMJ
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
autoantibodies that will cause ... ischemia and/or ... prevention (statin for CVA ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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Clinical diagnosis of ischemic ... • Measurable neurologic ... present, in which case ... #tPA #Stroke #cva ... #management #neurology
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Shock #Ischemic ... #Stroke #CVA #Neurology ... #Causes
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
components: - CV ... b) CHF c) CVA ... > 1% risk of CV ... if: - Known CV ... result will change CV