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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 ... #StrokeScale #NIHSS ... Nursing #Assessment #CVA
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... complete neuro, NIHSS ... Evaluate ischemic CVA ... MRI-confirmed non-lacunar CVA ... #ischemic #CVA
REBEL Review 84: Stroke Workflow in 2018 

#stroke #algorithm #cva #neurology #management #protocol
stroke #algorithm #cva
Stroke Territories and Resulting Syndromes and Effects

#Stroke #CVA #Territories #Territory #Syndromes #Effects #Diagnosis #Localization
Effects #Stroke #CVA
Acute Stroke - Diagnosis and Management Summary

- Dr. Declan O'Kane @drokane

#CVA #stroke #summary #diagnosis #management #treatment
O'Kane @drokane #CVA
Contraindications to Thrombolytics

#Thrombolysis #Diagnosis #Management #Contraindications #Thrombolytics #TPA #STEMI #Stroke #CVA #Absolute #Relative
STEMI #Stroke #CVA
Tumor markers in clinical practice
Colorectal - CEA
Hepatocellular - AFP
Pancreatic - CA 19-9
Ovarian - CA 125
Breast -
Colorectal - CEA ... Pancreatic - CA ... 19-9 Ovarian - CA ... 125 Breast - CA
Cerebral vascular accident-CVA

Hippocrates, “father of medicine” first recognized CVA > 2400 years ago & called it
vascular accident-CVA ... first recognized CVA ... @DharSaty #cva
Pathophysiology of Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis

C1q/anti-C1q antibiody ->
Immune Complex Formation - Complement Pathway Activation (C3a and C5a)
Pathway Activation (C3a ... and C5a) -> Anaphylatoxins
Pronator Drift (Pyramidal Drift) on Physical Exam

@neurosurgerylefreak

#Pronator #Drift #Pyramidal #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #neurology #cva #stroke
video #neurology #cva