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ABCD2 score Age > 60 years old: +2 BP at Transient Ischemic Attack SBP >140 or DBP > 90: +1 Clinical unilateral weakness: +2Isolated speech disturbance: +1 Duration of Transient Ischemic Attack >60 min: +210-59 minutes: +1 Diabetes present: +1...

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AKA Idiopathic Intracranial hypertension (IHH) Pseudo = False False or mimic a tumor in the brain No brain tumor but has increased intracranial pressure Main symptoms: Headache 90% Transient visual obscurations (blurring, lasting seconds) 70% Intracranial noises (pulsatile tinnitus) 60% Photopsia (floaters): 50% Back pain 50% Retrobulbar pain 40%...

Intracranial Jemorrhage – home page Call NeuroSurgeon Epidural hematoma is a neurosurgical emergency arterial bleed from trauma Commonly seen in young patients Subdural hematoma Seen in older patients Acute, subacute, chronic Subarachnoid hemorrhage Intracerebral hemorrhage Check PT/INR, PTT, Platelets Keep BP systolic under 140 Special treatment plan, select from...

TPA candidate CT head neg Glucose ok No contraindication Explained to Patient or family: verbal consent Action...

Stroke possible CT head no bleed Glucose ok Review TPA exclusion criteria, no contraindication Decision Last Known normal...

Order CT head without contrast CMP, CBC, PT/INR, PTT Urine drug screen CT head result...

Sudden onset Focal Neuro Deficit...