CHADS2 Score for Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Risk
Congestive Heart Failure history? Yes +1 Hypertension history? Yes +1 Age ≥ 75? Yes +1 Diabetes Mellitus history? Yes +1 Stroke symptoms previously or TIA? Yes +2 Patient has none of these Score
View ArticleCSF WBC Correction for RBCs
CSF WBCs Detected cells/µL CSF RBCs cells/µL Blood WBCs cells/µL Blood RBCs cells/µL Corrected CSF WBCs cells/µL
View ArticleGlasgow Coma Scale/Score
Best Eye Response Not assessable (Trauma, edema, etc) (C) Eyes open spontaneously. +4 Eye opening to verbal command. +3 Eye opening to pain. +2 No eye opening. +1 Best Verbal Response Intubated. (T)...
View ArticleSan Francisco Syncope Rule to Predict Serious Outcomes
Congestive Heart Failure history? Yes Hematocrit Yes ECG Abnormal ? New ECG change from any source, any non-sinus rhythm on EKG or monitoring Yes Shortness of Breath History? Yes Systolic BP Yes...
View ArticleABCD2 Score for TIA
Age ≥ 60? Yes +1 BP ≥ 140/90 mmHg at initial evaluation? Yes +1 Clinical Features of the TIA: Unilateral Weakness +2 Speech Disturbance without Weakness +1 Other Symptoms +0 Duration of Symptoms? <...
View ArticleIntracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) Score
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) 3-4 +2 5-12 +1 13-15 +0 Age ≥ 80? Yes +1 ICH Volume ≥ 30ml? Yes +1 Intraventricular Hemorrhage? Yes +1 Infratentorial Origin of Hemorrhage? Yes +1 Score points
View ArticleHunt and Hess Classification of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH)
Mild Headache, Alert and Oriented, Minimal (if any) Nuchal Rigidity Full Nuchal Rigidity, Moderate-Severe Headache, Alert and Oriented, No Neuro Deficit (Besides CN Palsy) Lethary or Confusion, Mild...
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NIH Stroke Scale/Score (NIHSS)
Note: The NIH Stroke Scale requires that you understand the neurologic exam and has many caveats buried within it; if your patient has any prior known neurologic deficits (prior weakness, hemi- or...
View ArticleCHA2DS2-VASc Score for Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Risk
Age? < 65 years old +0 65-74 years old +1 ≥ 75 years old +2 Congestive Heart Failure History? Yes +1 Hypertension History? Yes +1 Stroke/TIA/Thromboembolism History? Yes +2 Vascular Disease...
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