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Acute Stroke - Diagnosis and Management Summary

- Dr. Declan O'Kane @drokane

#CVA #stroke #summary #diagnosis #management #treatment
Acute Stroke - Diagnosis ... drokane #CVA #stroke ... #summary #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Von Willebrand Disease - Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis and Management

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine
Presentation, Diagnosis ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... VonWillebrand #Disease #Diagnosis ... Management #hematology #treatment
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Diagnostic ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... PolycythemiaVera #PV #Diagnosis
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Stroke ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... management #neurology #treatment
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... vonWillebrand #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Classify severity Treatment ... by a hemophilia treatment ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... #Management #treatment
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
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Candidiasis (IC) Diagnosis ... Line Targeted Treatment ... Echinocandin (strong ... IC #antifungal #diagnosis ... candida #auris #treatment
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
Most prevalent intramural gastric tumor
Arises from interstitial cells Of (EUS layer 4)
Has higher
Gastrointestinal Stromal ... High-risk Gastric GIST Treatment ... Gastrointestinal #Stromal ... #Tumor #diagnosis
BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
hyperkalemia) BRASH Treatment ... • Aggressive treatment ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... BRASH #Syndrome #diagnosis
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
- Differential Diagnosis ... lymphoma) - Treatment ... Neuro: Dementia, Stroke ... - Strong Medicine ... #Differential #Diagnosis