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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... A) Initial Evaluation ... Evaluate ischemic CVA ... MRI-confirmed non-lacunar CVA ... #stroke #workup
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... Immediate Workup ... Ischemic Stroke ... Hemorrhagic Stroke ... differential #neurology #CVA
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... - Workup Osmotic ... - Strong Medicine ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... differential #testing #evaluation
Algorithm for Evaluation of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #PulmonaryEmbolism #Pulmonary #Embolism #DDimer #CTA
Algorithm for Evaluation ... of Suspected Pulmonary ... PulmonaryEmbolism #Pulmonary ... Embolism #DDimer #CTA ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
have had prior evaluations ... • Colorectal CA ... pregnancy • Ovarian CA ... bowel syndrome • Celiac ... poisoning • Celiac
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
Evolution of stroke ... on CT and MRI. ... images show a chronic ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Radiology #Findings #Evolution
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Findings in Stroke ... acute from the chronic ... from that on the chronic ... #Progression #Stroke ... #CVA #Clinical
Timeline for Progression of T2WI and DWI Findings in Acute Stroke
 - In the acute phase
Findings in Acute Stroke ... bright in the chronic ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Radiology #Findings #Evolution
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6th ED
ICU-card
«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
Condition
SAP
CVP

PAP PCWP

CO C(a-v)02 PVR

SVR
Hypovolemic shock
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Cardiogenic shock
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Septic shock
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Cardiac Tamponade
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RV
m2 HR*SV VO2/Ca-vO2 ... PvO2*0.0031)| Ca-vO2 ... ext 20-30 % Ca-vO2 ... 280 mL/min CO*Ca-vO2 ... mL/min/m2 CI*Ca-vO2
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... b) CHF c) CVA ... days before Pulmonary ... • <6mo since stroke