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Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
Differential Diagnosis ... and Stroke - TIA ... ) #Stroke #Mimics ... #CVA #TIA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Evaluation and Management ... Algorithm Clinical ... Klaas #Stroke #Management ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
Anticoagulation after TIA ... neurological deficit → No clinical ... worsening or clinical ... #Stroke #CVA #neurology ... #management
Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel for acute high risk transient ischaemic attack and minor
ischaemic stroke: a clinical ... after high risk TIA ... Antiplatelet #Therapy #CVA ... #TIA #Stroke #Neurology ... #Management #Aspirin
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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Indications for tPA ... in Stroke: • Clinical ... to intravenous tPA ... #Stroke #cva #management ... #neurology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
valvular disease • Prosthetic ... Viridans (Sanguinis, Mitis ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... the duodenum Clinical ... • Should be on differential ... reconstruction; erosion of prosthetic ... suspicion for AEF: CTA
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... valvular disease • Prosthetic ... Viridans (Sanguinis, Mitis ... Paradoxical emboli via ... #Endocarditis #Differential
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Each mimic the “ ... Pyruvate to Acetyl-CoA ... in the TCA cycle ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... Reversible course Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology