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Aortic Dissection Flap on Abdominal POCUS

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well 90min ago.
Flap on Abdominal POCUS ... POCUS done. ... Echogenic pericardial effusion ... CODE STROKE stopped ... Dissection #Abdominal #POCUS
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Stroke Etiologies ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Stroke
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke ... Delayed finding in stroke ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
 •
Indications for tPA in Stroke ... diagnosis of ischemic stroke ... : • Ischemic stroke ... - Strong Medicine ... Indications #tPA #Stroke
Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
 •
Reduced • LV stroke ... Peripheral tissue perfusion ... Increased • LV stroke ... Increased • LV stroke ... Neutral • LV stroke
Brain Vascular Perfusion and Infarct Territories 

By Dr. Eelco FM Wijdicks @EWijdicks

#Brain #Vascular #Perfusion #Infarct #Territories
Brain Vascular Perfusion ... Brain #Vascular #Perfusion ... #Territories #Stroke
Pericardial Effusion on EKG
 • Electrical alternans
 • Low voltage
 • Sinus tachycardia (suggests possibility of
Pericardial Effusion ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... #Pericardial #Effusion
stroke

#stroke #neurology #differential  #medstudent #CEM
stroke #stroke
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... Clinical suspicion of stroke ... Workup Ischemic Stroke ... Hemorrhagic Stroke ... James Klaas #Stroke
Antiplatelet Medications - Summary Table

Aspirin - Inhibits cyclooxygenase, preventing formation of thromboxane A2
 • Acute coronary
anticoagulation) • Acute stroke ... prevention of stroke ... • Secondary stroke ... Eric Strong https