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Blood pressure management in acute ischemic stroke - Timeline
Candidate for tPA:
 - Goal SBP <185 AND
in acute ischemic ... stroke - Timeline ... #Hypertension #CVA ... #ischemic #Timeline ... #neurology #permissive
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
you work up an ischemic ... ) B) Evaluate ischemic ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... udaygulati #ischemic ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
thought to represent ischemic ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... #Interpretation ... #Progression #Timeline ... #Neurology #Radiology
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
row) of an acute ischemic ... Progression #Stroke #CVA ... #Interpretation ... #Findings #Neurology ... #Evolution #Timeline
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

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

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
after TIA or Acute Ischemic ... by brain CT or MRI ... by brain CT or MRI ... #TIA #Stroke #CVA ... #neurology #management
Timeline for Progression of T2WI and DWI Findings in Acute Stroke
 - In the acute phase
Timeline for Progression ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... #Interpretation ... #Progression #Timeline ... #Neurology #Radiology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
AMS, SOB from CHF ... Ischemia? ... Patients DIE: Drugs, Ischemia ... #differential #management ... #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia ... Miss Signs of Ischemia ... Wong @mchlwng #Ischemia ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #Equivalents #Interpretation
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... Lytes including Ca ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology