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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
 -
AICA - PCA - Basilar ... Strokes #Syndromes #CVA
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
vertebral, or basilar ... Posterior circulation—basilar ... Territories #Stroke #CVA
Stroke Territory Localization and Blood Vessel Supply
ACA (Anterior Cerebral Artery)
 - Leg weakness/numbness
MCA Superior Divison
 -
aphasia Vertebral - Basilar ... Territories #territory #CVA
Basilar Skull Fracture
Fracture through petrous portion of temporal bone 
 - Periorbital ecchymosis 
 - Hemotympanum
Basilar Skull Fracture ... CSF Otorrhea #Basilar
Mnemonics for bedside risk stratification of minor pediatric blunt head trauma, based on PECARN studies:
Blunt Head
years of Age - BASILaR ... RiskStratification #Mnemonic #BASILaR
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
TIER 1-CRITICAL Basilar ... thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... Evaluate ischemic CVA ... sn/sp) or • CTA ... MRI-confirmed non-lacunar CVA ... #ischemic #CVA
Raccoon Eyes on Physical Exam 

Raccoon eyes is a sign of a skull base fracture.

#Raccoon #Eyes
clinical #video #basilar
Halo Sign in Basal Skull Fracture

Halo of lighter liquid around blood spot on the cloth indicates
Skull #Fracture #Basilar
REBEL Review 84: Stroke Workflow in 2018 

#stroke #algorithm #cva #neurology #management #protocol
stroke #algorithm #cva