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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... a NCCT or • MRI ... brain w/o contrast ... Detected on NCCT vs MRI ... Defined if 1) CT/MRI-confirmed
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

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

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
transformation by brain ... CT or MRI within ... transformation by brain ... CT or MRI within ... #TIA #Stroke #CVA
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT) - Management Algorithm
Prognostic score for CVT:
Variables: Malignancy 2, Coma 2, Deep venous
Venous Thrombosis (CVT ... ) - Management Algorithm ... Prognostic score for CVT ... -2019-002415 #CVT ... Thrombosis #Management #Algorithm
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... AVM, Aneurysm, Brain ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Recurrent / Breakthrough DVT During Anticoagulation

Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation
Hypercoagulable State 
 - Antithrombin deficiency 
 - Hypercoagulability ot
/ Breakthrough DVT ... Hypercoagulability ot Ca ... Breakthrough #Recurrent #DVT ... #differential #algorithm
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Syndrome Testing Algorithm ... suppression test (DST ... Adrenocorticotropic Hormone • MRI ... Syndrome #diagnosis #algorithm
Timeline for Progression of T2WI and DWI Findings in Acute Stroke
 - In the acute phase
- DWI in brain ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI
Electrolyte Repletion
Potassium 
  - ref range 3.5-4.5
  - if acute MI, cardiac conditions >4.5
- if acute MI ... conditions >4.5 if VT ... conditions >2.5 for VT ... unless corrected Ca
Algorithm for the diagnosis and management of iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT). In the absence of
Algorithm for the ... vein thrombosis (DVT ... with iliofemoral DVT ... inferior vena cava ... low-molecular-weight heparin, MR