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Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
 •
Indications for tPA ... to intravenous tPA ... present, in which case ... Contraindications to tPA ... #Indications #tPA
Blood Pressure Management for Neurologic Emergencies
 - SAH 
 - ICH 
 - TBI 
 -
TBI - Ischemic Stroke ... (no TPA) - Ischemic ... Stroke + TPA By ... #Targets #CVA #Stroke
Hypertensive Emergency and Hypertensive Crisis - Blood Pressure Targets
 • Hypertensive Emergency
 • Ischemic Stroke (w/
Emergency • Ischemic Stroke ... (w/ tPA, w/o tPA ... • Hemorrhagic Stroke
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Microangiopathy (TMA ... Differential Diagnosis Table ... Complement-mediated TMA ... - Drug-induced TMA ... Microangiopathy #TMA
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
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
pathology (e.g. strokes ... potomania - “Tea ... Eric Strong https ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes #Sodium
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
Ischemic Stroke - Blood Pressure Management
 • No tPA  < 220 / 120 (permissive hypertension)
Ischemic Stroke ... Management • No tPA ... hypertension) • tPA ... SCVMCMed #Ischemic #Stroke
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
Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

#Thrombotic #Microangiopathy #TMA #Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm #workup
Microangiopathy (TMA ... and Management Algorithm ... Microangiopathy #TMA ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm