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Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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: • Clinical diagnosis ... • Measurable neurologic ... other less common features ... #cva #management ... #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
and Management ... Algorithm Clinical ... #Management #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Effects of Strokes ... #Syndromes #CVA ... #Diagnosis #Table ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical ... Neurology - https
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute ... neurological deficit → No clinical ... worsening or clinical ... #CVA #neurology ... #management
Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel for acute high risk transient ischaemic attack and minor
clopidogrel for acute ... : a clinical practice ... Antiplatelet #Therapy #CVA ... #TIA #Stroke #Neurology ... #Management #Aspirin
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
Encephalopathy Syndrome ... Clinical Features ... Risk Factor + Clinical ... - Strong Medicine ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Clinical Features ... Territories of Stroke ... #Territories #Stroke ... #CVA #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
Acute continuous ... Posterior Circulation Stroke ... Artery occlusion) Clinical ... #Wallenbergs #neurology ... #diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Constipation, Seizures, Stroke ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- Summary Acute ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... variants: (1) acute ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology