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Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... Immediate Workup ... Ischemic Stroke ... Management #Algorithm #diagnosis ... differential #neurology #CVA
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... A) Initial Evaluation ... sn/sp) or • CTA ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
-> Coronary CTA ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... This is not for acute ... syndrome (ACS) evaluation ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... History and Exam Acute ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... score for PE • CTA ... #Chest #Pain #Diagnosis
Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
for Detecting Ischemia ... on Head CT When evaluating ... difference in this acute ... #HeadCT #Radiology ... #CTHead #diagnosis
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Findings in Stroke ... ischemic lesion ... #Progression #Stroke ... #CVA #Clinical ... #Radiology #Interpretation
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
Evolution of stroke ... consistent with acute ... thought to represent ischemic ... consistent with acute ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
PCWP]/CO) ● Cardiac ... work index (LVSWI ... work index (RVSWI ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... is helpful in evaluating ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... ECG leads) RV Ischemia ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Acute Pancreatitis ... Familial, Infectious, Ischemia ... Imaging findings Workup ... Imaging: US (biliary evaluation ... biliary, stones), CTA