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Alteplase (t-PA) for Acute Ischemic Stroke: 
Dosage, Mixing, and Administration Instructions

#TPA #Thrombolytics #Stroke #CVA #Dosage #Dosing
Acute Ischemic Stroke ... Instructions #TPA ... #CVA #Dosage #Dosing ... #Instructions #Pharmacology ... #Management
tPA Code Stroke Dosing Chart

Total Dose = 0.9 mg/kg (maximum dose =90 mg)
 - give 10%
tPA Code Stroke ... Dosing Chart Total ... #Dosing #Dose # ... CVA #Thrombolytics ... #Stroke #Pharmacology
Blood Pressure Management for Neurologic Emergencies
 - SAH 
 - ICH 
 - TBI 
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Blood Pressure Management ... (no TPA) - Ischemic ... Stroke + TPA By ... BloodPressure #Targets #CVA ... #Emergency #Management
Contraindications to Thrombolytics

#Thrombolysis #Diagnosis #Management #Contraindications #Thrombolytics #TPA #STEMI #Stroke #CVA #Absolute #Relative
Thrombolysis #Diagnosis #Management ... Thrombolytics #TPA ... #STEMI #Stroke ... #CVA #Absolute #
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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Indications for tPA ... to intravenous tPA ... Contraindications to tPA ... #Indications #tPA ... #Stroke #cva #management
Blood pressure management in acute ischemic stroke - Timeline
Candidate for tPA:
 - Goal SBP <185 AND
Blood pressure management ... acute ischemic stroke ... Candidate for tPA ... Candidate for tPA ... #Hypertension #CVA
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
Anticoagulation after TIA ... • TIA → Consider ... Anticoagulation #TIA ... #Stroke #CVA #neurology ... #management
Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
Indications and Dosing ... SUPPRESSED HPA ... #Indications #Dosing ... Endocrinology #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel for acute high risk transient ischaemic attack and minor
minor ischaemic stroke ... after high risk TIA ... Antiplatelet #Therapy #CVA ... #TIA #Stroke #Neurology ... #Management #Aspirin
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Diagnosis and Management ... , gallstones), CT ... biliary, stones), CTA ... Avoid TPN. ... cholecystectomy during