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Blood Pressure Management for Neurologic Emergencies
 - SAH 
 - ICH 
 - TBI 
 -
Ischemic Stroke (no TPA ... Ischemic Stroke + TPA ... BloodPressure #Targets #CVA
Contraindications to Thrombolytics

#Thrombolysis #Diagnosis #Management #Contraindications #Thrombolytics #TPA #STEMI #Stroke #CVA #Absolute #Relative
Thrombolytics #TPA ... STEMI #Stroke #CVA
Blood pressure management in acute ischemic stroke - Timeline
Candidate for tPA:
 - Goal SBP <185 AND
Candidate for tPA ... Candidate for tPA ... #Hypertension #CVA
Flail Chest on Physical Exam

Anterior flail chest post MVA, see seatbelt sign as another clue

Neville @docvlok

#Flail
flail chest post MVA ... video #trauma #pulmonary ... seatbelt #sign #respiratory
Pulmonary Function Testing: Flow Volume Loop Patterns
 • Variable extra-thoracic obstruction - truncated or flattened inspiratory
Pulmonary Function ... and expiratory ... “scooped out” expiratory ... “scooped out” expiratory ... FlowVolume #Loops #pulmonary
Clinical Examination of the Respiratory System

#Respiratory #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Signs #Assessment #Examination
Examination of the Respiratory ... System #Respiratory ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary
History of Systemic Thrombolysis for Ischemic Stroke and Benefit in Neurologic Outcomes - Salim R. Rezaie
NegativeTrials #TPA ... #Controversy #CVA
Hoover's sign on Physical Exam
Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration
Pulmonary hyperinflation → flattening
on inspiration Pulmonary ... this occurs, the inspiratory ... Video #Breathing #Respiratory ... #pulmonary
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
High-pitched, variable respiratory ... • Recurrent respiratory ... Supraglottis - Inspiratory ... and bronchi - Expiratory ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary
Important Respiratory Distress Pearls

#diagnosis #respiratory #distress #NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS #neonatal #pediatric #adult #respiratory #adverse #effects
Important Respiratory ... #diagnosis #respiratory ... pediatric #adult #respiratory ... adverse #effects #pulmonary