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

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Immediate Workup ... #differential #neurology ... #CVA
Progression of Imaging Findings in Acute Stroke - Timeline
Onset → Hours → Days → Weeks →
Onset → Hours → Days ... CBarreraMD #CVA ... Progression #radiology #neurology
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
starting a NOAC ≥ 3 days ... starting a NOAC ≥ 6-8 days ... a NOAC ≥ 12-14 days ... #TIA #Stroke #CVA ... #neurology #management
Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel for acute high risk transient ischaemic attack and minor
therapy within 21 days ... as early as 10 days ... Antiplatelet #Therapy #CVA ... #TIA #Stroke #Neurology
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... Diagnostics: STAT Labs ... ABG, STAT CXR, CTA ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Workup
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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• Measurable neurologic ... within the past 7 days ... #tPA #Stroke #cva ... #management #neurology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Workup for Hypophosphatemia ... Fanconi syndrome, CA ... Diagnosis #Framework #Workup ... #phosphate #nephrology
Timeline for Progression of T2WI and DWI Findings in Acute Stroke
 - In the acute phase
between 7 and 30 days ... a maximum at 7 days ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Diarrhea (< 7 days ... Ova and parasite ... Diarrhea > 10 days ... management #algorithm #workup