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Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Immediate Workup ... Ischemic Stroke ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #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 ... angiography • +/- Vit B12 ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Algorithm and Management ... subarachnoid hemorrhage Ischemic ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... #Algorithm #management ... #neurology #treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... , RTA Type IV, AI ... reabsorption) Workup ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #nephrology #K
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... + myoglobin AKI ... perfusion → renal ischemia ... #treatment #nephrology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
fever - ACS, AKI ... , acute limb ischemia ... , Elevated Cr, Low ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
- aka cobalamin ... hypoxia and organ ischemia ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... consider other diagnosis ... #management #nutrition
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Familial, Infectious, Ischemia ... Imaging findings Workup ... biliary, stones), CTA ... immediately start with low-fat ... #Management #Treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA) • Renal: (AKI ... EGPA) • Digital ischemia ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... hematuria, RBC casts, low ... #management #treatment
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... hormones that work ... both conditions, low ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management