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Progression of Imaging Findings in Acute Stroke - Timeline
Onset → Hours → Days → Weeks →
• Non-Enhanced CT ... CBarreraMD #CVA ... Stroke #Timeline #diagnosis ... #Progression #radiology ... #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
• Non-contrast CT ... NCCT or • MRI brain ... Defined if 1) CT ... stroke #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
extensor weakness - Sign ... In detecting CT ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #neurology #cva
Cheerio Sign (Open Bronchus Sign) on Chest CT
 • Pulmonary nodule with a central lucency
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Bronchus Sign) ... on Chest CTPulmonary ... DDx: Pulm adeno Ca ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Bronchus Sign on Chest CT
 • Airway leading directly to a peripheral lung nodule or mass
Bronchus Sign on ... Chest CT • Airway ... : Bronchogenic Ca ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Corona Radiata (Sunburst sign) on Chest CT
 • SPN or mass, with spiculated and inegular margins
Radiata (Sunburst sign ... ) on Chest CT • ... : Bronchogenic Ca ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
CT Angiogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Prominent pulm vessels traversing through an area of parenchymal
CT Angiogram Sign ... mucinous adeno Ca ... CTAngiogram #Angiogram #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Air Crescent Sign on Chest CT
 • Crescentic or circumferential rim of radiolucent airspace within a
Air Crescent Sign ... on Chest CT • ... , bronchogenic Ca ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Air Bronchogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Patent airways surrounded by opacified lung
 • DDx: pna,
Air Bronchogram Sign ... on Chest CT • ... infarction, pulm adeno Ca ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... nervous system: Brain ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... #neurology