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Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH) Ischemic ... Cardioembolic: Atrial ... fib, prosthetic ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Atrial Fibrillation Management Algorithm and Checklist - CAEP Best Practices
A. Assessment and Risk Stratification
B. Rate or
Management Algorithm ... Assessment and Risk ... Stroke Prevention ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #Management #Algorithm
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
Risk in Atrial ... risk in atrial ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis #neurology ... #cardiology #Mnemonic
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Stroke #CVA #Neurology ... #Causes
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
 •
Clinical diagnosis of ischemic ... present, in which case ... anticoagulation • Arterial ... #cva #management ... #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Evaluate underlying cause ... +/- TEE (high Afib ... v Holter (r/o Afib ... CVA 2) No major-risk ... #CVA #stroke #workup
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Decompensated HF • New ischemia ... cardiovascular risk ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Acute Atrial Fibrillation ... with ADHF • Risks ... - Strong Medicine ... #pharmacology #management ... #cardiology #AFib
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Guidelines for Crises ... pre-existing history or risk ... Consider invasive arterial ... consultation with cardiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Major Brain Complications of Endocarditis
Abscess:
 • May be macro or micro and occur at site of
in the distal arterial ... with S. aureus Ischemic ... stroke caused by ... complication* • At risk ... #neurological #neurology