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Blood Pressure Management for Neurologic Emergencies
 - SAH 
 - ICH 
 - TBI 
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Blood Pressure Management ... ICH - TBI - Ischemic ... - Ischemic Stroke ... Glaspey, DO #BloodPressure ... Neurology #Emergency #Management
Ischemic Stroke - Blood Pressure Management
 • No tPA  < 220 / 120 (permissive hypertension)
Ischemic Stroke ... Blood Pressure Management ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Ischemic ... #Stroke #BloodPressure ... #hypertension #Management
Blood pressure management in acute ischemic stroke - Timeline
Candidate for tPA:
 - Goal SBP <185 AND
Blood pressure management ... in acute ischemic ... stroke - Timeline ... #Bloodpressure ... #management #ischemic
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 • Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 • Renal:
manifestations of COVID ... Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke ... Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea, Nausea ... shock, Myocardial ischemia ... Signs #Symptoms #SARSCOV2
Alteplase (t-PA) for Acute Ischemic Stroke: 
Dosage, Mixing, and Administration Instructions

#TPA #Thrombolytics #Stroke #CVA #Dosage #Dosing
t-PA) for Acute Ischemic ... Stroke: Dosage ... Thrombolytics #Stroke ... #Instructions #Pharmacology ... #Management
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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Clinical diagnosis of ischemic ... stroke • Measurable ... present, in which case ... incomplete list): • Ischemic ... #cva #management
Important Blood Pressure Targets in the ED
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: 
    SBP < 140 -
MAP > 80 Acute Ischemic ... DBP < 105 Acute Ischemic ... Stroke - Not TPA ... #emergency #bloodpressure ... targets #goals #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Diagnosis and Management ... Heat iniury, Heat stroke ... decreased renal renal ischemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #causes
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
mg/kg/day • Ischemic ... scalp necrosis, stroke ... MTX or TCZ in case ... GCA #Treatment #Management
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... visual changes, stroke ... AKI, acute limb ischemia ... TLS #diagnosis #management