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Suggested Treatment Algorithms for the Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis

#Management #Algorithm #GCA #PMR
Suggested Treatment ... Algorithms for ... #Management #Algorithm ... #GCA #PMR #Polymyalgia ... Steroid #Taper #Treatment
Hypertensive Emergency and Hypertensive Crisis - Blood Pressure Targets
 • Hypertensive Emergency
 • Ischemic Stroke (w/
Emergency • Ischemic Stroke ... (w/ tPA, w/o tPA ... • Hemorrhagic Stroke ... Goals #management #treatment
ACA infarcts are rare because of the collateral circulation provided by the anterior communicating artery. ACA infarct
ACA infarcts are ... ACA infarct can ... cerebral artery strokes ... These are uncommon causes ... cases in series
Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemorrhage #Stroke ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Ischemic Stroke - Blood Pressure Management
 • No tPA  < 220 / 120 (permissive hypertension)
Ischemic Stroke ... Management • No tPA ... hypertension) • tPA ... SCVMCMed #Ischemic #Stroke ... hypertension #Management #treatment
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
 •
Indications for tPA ... in Stroke: • ... to intravenous tPA ... present, in which case ... #Indications #tPA
Dizziness and lightheadedness are common complaints that you'll encounter as a medical professional. The goal of
ruling out, the causes ... require urgent treatments ... like strokes. ... non-neurological causes ... lightheadedness #stroke
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Management Algorithms
 - Hemodynamically Stable Patients
 - Hemodynamically Unstable Patients

- Dr. Eric
Embolism - Management Algorithms ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... acutePE #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
Treatment of giant ... cell arteritis (GCA ... scalp necrosis, stroke ... in case of GC-dependence ... #Treatment #Management
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central Causes ... - Vascular - Stroke ... ischemic attack (TIA ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine