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Alteplase (t-PA) for Acute Ischemic Stroke: 
Dosage, Mixing, and Administration Instructions

#TPA #Thrombolytics #Stroke #CVA #Dosage #Dosing
Stroke: Dosage, Mixing ... Administration Instructions ... #TPA #Thrombolytics ... Dosage #Dosing #Mixing ... #Instructions #
Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
and Stroke - TIA ... spine disease - Benign ... #Mimics #CVA #TIA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
nystagmus • Benign ... Dysfunction - Imbalance, neurologic ... • Basilar Artery ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
How to Float a PA (Swan-Ganz) Catheter
1) Place an introducer catheter, usually 15 to 20cm, into
How to Float a PA ... curves towards the PA ... the balloon and begin ... Float #Pulmonary #Artery ... #instructions #
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
Anticoagulation after ... TIA or Acute Ischemic ... Stroke • TIA ... Anticoagulation #TIA ... #Stroke #CVA #neurology
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
- Labyrinth: Benign ... ischemic attack (TIA ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Syphilis Staging - Primary, Secondary, Latent and Tertiary - Timing and Features

Primary syphilis classically presents with
and Tertiary - Timing ... than one year after ... than one year after ... three subtypes: benign
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
High PRA: Renal artery ... stenosis, Renin-secreting ... syndrome PRA: plasma renin ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Nephrology
Parkinsonian Gait 

Parkinson's gait is very characteristic: Standing, the patient tends to tilt the trunk forward,
trunk forward, being ... the other, thus making ... Parkinsons #Gait #Neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Benign paroxysmal ... inferior cerebellar artery ... with significant neurologic ... attacks with varying neurologic ... differential #diagnosis #neurology