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Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Stroke Mimics - ... Mitochondrial Encephalopathy ... Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-like ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Stroke ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment
Blood pressure control:
 • Aim for 10-25% BP reduction within
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Syndrome #Treatment #Management ... #Neurology
Blood Pressure Management for Neurologic Emergencies
 - SAH 
 - ICH 
 - TBI 
 -
Blood Pressure Management ... TBI - Ischemic Stroke ... ) - Ischemic Stroke ... #Neurology #Emergency ... #Management #Goals
REBEL Review 84: Stroke Workflow in 2018 

#stroke #algorithm #cva #neurology #management #protocol
REBEL Review 84: Stroke ... Workflow in 2018 #stroke ... algorithm #cva #neurology ... #management #protocol
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management ... Hemorrhagic Stroke ... #Management #Algorithm ... #differential #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Posterior #Reversible #Encephalopathy ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Neurology
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
 •
Indications for tPA in Stroke ... diagnosis of ischemic stroke ... : • Ischemic stroke ... #cva #management ... #neurology
Blood pressure management in acute ischemic stroke - Timeline
Candidate for tPA:
 - Goal SBP <185 AND
Blood pressure management ... acute ischemic stroke ... Hypertension #CVA #Stroke ... Bloodpressure #management ... ischemic #Timeline #neurology
Ischemic Stroke - Blood Pressure Management
 • No tPA  < 220 / 120 (permissive hypertension)
Ischemic Stroke ... Blood Pressure Management ... SCVMCMed #Ischemic #Stroke ... #hypertension #Management ... #treatment #neurology
Acute Ischemic Stroke Management

 • Initial Assessment
 • BP/Temp/BG
 • IV Alteplase
 • Tx of ICB
Acute Ischemic Stroke ... Management ... Acute #Ischemic #Stroke ... #Management #CVA ... #neurology