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Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Algorithm Clinical ... Immediate Workup ... Ischemic Stroke ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... ) B) Evaluate ischemic ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... udaygulati #ischemic ... #CVA #stroke #workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia ... signs of cardiac ischaemia ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... that will cause ischemia ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... cyclophosphamide • Ischemic ... prevention (statin for CVA
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Ischemia? ... Patients DIE: Drugs, Ischemia ... #management #cardiology
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... - Myocardial ischemia ... their validity (e.g ... incongruous with clinical ... context & EKG)
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- EKG & echocardiography ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Large Mobile Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Female, 78 yo. HT & DM2. Admitted for severe
ECG: AF. ... admission: acute ischemia ... territories: mesenteric ischemia ... MCA and ischemia ... #Clinical
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
MRI Findings in Stroke ... row) of an acute ischemic ... it possible to differentiate ... #Progression #Stroke ... #CVA #Clinical
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
- Atypical Clinical ... , facial nerve ischemia ... No additional workup ... symptoms): MRI+gad (stroke ... inflammatory cause) • EMG