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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.
Stroke Scale (NIHSS ... ) Total Score 0 ... Best language 10 ... #StrokeScale #NIHSS ... Nursing #Assessment #CVA
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... Evaluation • ABCs ... complete neuro, NIHSS ... Evaluate ischemic CVA ... (core, penumbra
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... Evaluation Algorithm ... Algorithm that ... and the HEART score ... Calculate a HEART score
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT) - Management Algorithm
Prognostic score for CVT:
Variables: Malignancy 2, Coma 2, Deep venous
Venous Thrombosis (CVT ... ) - Management Algorithm ... Prognostic score ... for CVT: Variables ... Thrombosis #Management #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... troponin; HEART score ... • PERC; Well score ... for PE • CTA/ ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
How should the modified Sgarbossa Criteria be used in initial evaluation of patients with suspected AMI
Validated) - Sgarbossa score ... AcuteCoronarySyndrome #ACS ... LBBB #Evaluation #Algorithm
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... ischemia -> Coronary CTA ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Hepatitis Virus Screening Algorithm
 - Hepatitis A Virus Antibody, IgM
 - Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibody,
Virus Screening Algorithm ... Hepatitis B Virus Core ... Virus Antibody by CIA ... Virus #Screening #Algorithm
Syphilis Serologic Testing - Treponemal and Non-Treponemal Testing Algorithms
Treponemal Testing:
 • Confirmatory or Screening - Detection
Non-Treponemal Testing Algorithms ... High Cost • FTA-ABS ... TPPA, TP-EIA, CIA
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
b) CHF c) CVA ... dependent DM ACS ... algorithm to determine ... indication of AC ... • <12mo since ACS