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Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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Indications for tPA ... in Stroke: • ... Clinical diagnosis ... of ischemic stroke ... to intravenous tPA
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
Anticoagulation after TIA ... • TIA → Consider ... neurological deficit → No clinical ... worsening or clinical ... Anticoagulation #TIA
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management Algorithm ... Clinical suspicion ... of stroke (BE FAST ... #Management #Algorithm
Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel for acute high risk transient ischaemic attack and minor
minor ischaemic stroke ... : a clinical practice ... after high risk TIA ... minor ischaemic stroke ... #Therapy #CVA #TIA
TCA Overdose on EKG
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • QRS prolongation
 • QT prolongation
 • Rightward deviation
TCA Overdose on ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #TCA ... cardiology #diagnosis #clinical
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke ... Fibrillation A clinical ... mnemonic to estimate stroke ... indicates a greater stroke ... / TIA / Thromboembolism
Carotid Artery Thrombosis on POCUS

Really unfortunate case of a carotid artery thrombosis. Young patient who presented
Thrombosis on POCUS ... presented with stroke ... Artery #Thrombosis #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical ... seeing double) - Stroke ... or TIA-like symptoms
Free fluid + empty uterus + positive pregnancy test = better start looking for a mass!
If
blood, consider TXA ... Pregnancy #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Transvaginal #Clinical
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... agonists • Others Critical ... Pancreatitis • Post-Stroke ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm