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National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Total Score 0-42
1a. Level of consciousness
1b. LOC questions
1c. LOC commands
2.
Institutes of Health Stroke ... Scale (NIHSS) ... Best language 10 ... #StrokeScale #NIHSS ... Nursing #Assessment #CVA
REBEL Review 84: Stroke Workflow in 2018 

#stroke #algorithm #cva #neurology #management #protocol
REBEL Review 84: Stroke ... Workflow in 2018 #stroke ... #algorithm #cva
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
complete neuro, NIHSS ... Detected on NCCT vs ... MRI-confirmed non-lacunar CVA ... #ischemic #CVA ... #stroke #workup
Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemorrhage #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management Algorithm ... Hemorrhagic Stroke ... #Management #Algorithm ... differential #neurology #CVA
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bleeding Diathesis, AVM ... #CVA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm

Posterior cerebral artery (PCA) strokes can be challenging to diagnose, due to the variability in symptoms,
cerebral artery (PCA) strokes ... incidence of PCA strokes ... visual changes such as ... #PCAstroke #cva ... #stroke #antinsyndrome
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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Indications for tPA in Stroke ... diagnosis of ischemic stroke ... : • Ischemic stroke ... Intracranial neoplasm, AVM ... #cva #management
ACA infarcts are rare because of the collateral circulation provided by the anterior communicating artery. ACA infarct
infarct can present as ... about 0.3%-4.4% of stroke ... is variable as ... anteriorcerebralartery #cva ... #stroke #huebner
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Effects of Strokes ... Location - Anterior vs ... Basilar Artery #Strokes ... #Syndromes #CVA