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Blood Pressure Management for Neurologic Emergencies
 - SAH 
 - ICH 
 - TBI 
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for Neurologic ... Emergencies - SAH - ICH ... - TBI - Ischemic ... - Ischemic Stroke ... BloodPressure #Targets #CVA
Acute Ischemic Stroke Management

 • Initial Assessment
 • BP/Temp/BG
 • IV Alteplase
 • Tx of ICB
Acute Ischemic Stroke ... Alteplase • Tx of ICB ... #Ischemic #Stroke ... #Management #CVA ... #neurology
Blood pressure management in acute ischemic stroke - Timeline
Candidate for tPA:
 - Goal SBP <185 AND
Blood pressure management ... in acute ischemic ... #Hypertension #CVA ... #ischemic #Timeline ... #neurology #permissive
Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel for acute high risk transient ischaemic attack and minor
clopidogrel for acute ... risk transient ischaemic ... attack and minor ischaemic ... or minor ischaemic ... #TIA #Stroke #Neurology
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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in Stroke: • Clinical ... diagnosis of ischemic ... incomplete list): • Ischemic ... #Stroke #cva #management ... #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... that will cause ischemia ... cyclophosphamide • Ischemic ... prevention (statin for CVA ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
or Acute Ischemic ... neurological deficit → No clinical ... worsening or clinical ... #Stroke #CVA #neurology ... #management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Lytes including Ca ... drained if causing acute ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic ... #Checklist #CHF
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
- Myocardial ischemia ... incongruous with clinical ... or DKA (either via ... #Hypokalemia #Management ... #CriticalCare
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 ... Valacyclovir 1g tid ... #Treatment #Neurology