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Blood pressure management in acute ischemic stroke - Timeline
Candidate for tPA:
 - Goal SBP <185 AND
acute ischemic stroke ... Goal SBP <185 AND ... Goal SBP <220 AND ... #Hypertension #CVA ... #neurology #permissive
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Lactic Acidosis and ... Infectious: Bell's palsy ... CNS abscess • Neurologic ... #Mimics #CVA #Differential ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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#Syndromes #CVA ... Territory #Symptoms #Signs ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical ... Neurology - https
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management ... Algorithm Clinical ... #differential #neurology ... #CVA
Eastchester Clapping Sign

Patient is asked to clap . Patient raises right hand but stops at the
Patient raises right hand ... a right sided CVA ... hemispatial #neglect #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam #
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
for Ulnar Nerve Palsy ... flat object such as ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam ... orthopedics #sports #hand
Timeline for Progression of T2WI and DWI Findings in Acute Stroke
 - In the acute phase
of T2WI and DWI ... maximum between 7 and ... the acute phase and ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... #Neurology #Radiology
Bilateral LMN palsy with tongue weakness, wasting and fasciculations.  →  Bulbar motor Neuron disease

Note
Bilateral LMN palsy ... weakness, wasting and ... #CNXII #CN12 #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Bell's Palsy on Physical Examination

Bell’s palsy also affects the forehead but CVA spares forehead. Innervation above
the forehead but CVA ... raising eyebrows and ... #Forehead #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #neurology
Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel for acute high risk transient ischaemic attack and minor
therapy with aspirin and ... ischaemic attack and ... : a clinical practice ... Antiplatelet #Therapy #CVA ... #TIA #Stroke #Neurology