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Acute Stroke - Diagnosis and Management Summary

- Dr. Declan O'Kane @drokane

#CVA #stroke #summary #diagnosis #management #treatment
Diagnosis and Management ... O'Kane @drokane #CVA ... summary #diagnosis #management
REBEL Review 84: Stroke Workflow in 2018 

#stroke #algorithm #cva #neurology #management #protocol
stroke #algorithm #cva ... #neurology #management
Contraindications to Thrombolytics

#Thrombolysis #Diagnosis #Management #Contraindications #Thrombolytics #TPA #STEMI #Stroke #CVA #Absolute #Relative
Thrombolysis #Diagnosis #Management ... STEMI #Stroke #CVA
Blood Pressure Management for Neurologic Emergencies
 - SAH 
 - ICH 
 - TBI 
 -
Blood Pressure Management ... BloodPressure #Targets #CVA ... Neurology #Emergency #Management
Cerebral vascular accident-CVA

Hippocrates, “father of medicine” first recognized CVA > 2400 years ago & called it
vascular accident-CVA ... first recognized CVA ... @DharSaty #cva
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome on Physical Exam

Prominent dilated collateral veins are seen bypassing the SVC obstruction

#SVC
Superior Vena Cava ... Superior #Vena #Cava
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... Evaluate ischemic CVA ... sn/sp) or • CTA ... MRI-confirmed non-lacunar CVA ... #ischemic #CVA
Acute Ischemic Stroke Management

 • Initial Assessment
 • BP/Temp/BG
 • IV Alteplase
 • Tx of ICB
Ischemic Stroke Management ... Ischemic #Stroke #Management ... #CVA #neurology
Blood pressure management in acute ischemic stroke - Timeline
Candidate for tPA:
 - Goal SBP <185 AND
Blood pressure management ... #Hypertension #CVA ... Bloodpressure #management
Stroke Territories and Resulting Syndromes and Effects

#Stroke #CVA #Territories #Territory #Syndromes #Effects #Diagnosis #Localization
Effects #Stroke #CVA