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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
Blood Pressure Management for Neurologic Emergencies
 - SAH 
 - ICH 
 - TBI 
 -
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
 •
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
tPA Code Stroke Dosing Chart

Total Dose = 0.9 mg/kg (maximum dose =90 mg)
 - give 10%
tPA Code Stroke ... over 1 hour #TPA ... #Dosing #Dose #CVA ... Thrombolytics #Stroke ... #Pharmacology
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
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
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
- CLASS 1C: Strong ... receptors, and Ca ... MOA: Block slow Ca ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... Classification #Classes #pathophysiology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... leading to slow Ca ... - CLASS 1C: Strong ... Antiarrhythmics #Pharmacology ... Classification #Classes #pathophysiology