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Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
worsening or clinical ... CT or MRI within ... CT or MRI within ... #CVA #neurology ... #management
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
and Management ... Algorithm Clinical ... speech • Time is brain ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
• Non-contrast CT ... brain w/o contrast ... #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
parietal lobes of the brain ... may precede the neurologic ... /CTA • Anterior ... Constipation, Seizures, Stroke ... #management #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
- Atypical Clinical ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... +gad (stroke, CN7 ... , parotid), CT ( ... #Neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
Entering VA was ... this are tumors, strokes ... MRI was ordered ... the hospital, diagnosed ... ophthalmology #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... ruled out • Brain ... brain and/or optic ... #management #neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... • <6mo since stroke ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
made by a CT scan ... The diagnosis can ... as well as an MRA ... CardiacCTA #CCTA #clinical ... #cardiology #radiology