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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
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
Blood Pressure Management for Neurologic Emergencies
 - SAH 
 - ICH 
 - TBI 
 -
TBI - Ischemic Stroke ... (no TPA) - Ischemic ... Stroke + TPA By ... #Targets #CVA #Stroke
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke ... Deep coma (any cause ... - Strong Medicine ... Hyperreflexia #Testing #Causes
Hypertensive Emergency and Hypertensive Crisis - Blood Pressure Targets
 • Hypertensive Emergency
 • Ischemic Stroke (w/
Emergency • Ischemic Stroke ... (w/ tPA, w/o tPA ... • Hemorrhagic Stroke
Blood pressure management in acute ischemic stroke - Timeline
Candidate for tPA:
 - Goal SBP <185 AND
acute ischemic stroke ... Candidate for tPA ... Candidate for tPA ... Hypertension #CVA #Stroke
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 ... #causes #differential
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
Anticoagulation after TIA ... Acute Ischemic Stroke ... • TIA → Consider ... ≥ 1 day after stroke ... Anticoagulation #TIA
Dizziness and lightheadedness are common complaints that you'll encounter as a medical professional. The goal of
ruling out, the causes ... treatments like strokes ... non-neurological causes ... lightheadedness #stroke
Ischemic Stroke - Blood Pressure Management
 • No tPA  < 220 / 120 (permissive hypertension)
Ischemic Stroke ... Management • No tPA ... hypertension) • tPA ... SCVMCMed #Ischemic #Stroke