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Brain Vascular Perfusion and Infarct Territories 

By Dr. Eelco FM Wijdicks @EWijdicks

#Brain #Vascular #Perfusion #Infarct #Territories
Brain Vascular Perfusion ... @EWijdicks #Brain ... diagnosis #neurology #CVA
Cerebral vascular accident-CVA

Hippocrates, “father of medicine” first recognized CVA > 2400 years ago & called it
vascular accident-CVA ... first recognized CVA ... actually happening in brain ... @DharSaty #cva
Pulmonary Ultrasound Signs

B Sign, B Line, Comets, A Lines, C Lines

#BSign #BLine #Comets #ALines #Clines #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Ultrasound Signs ... B Sign, B Line ... Lines, C Lines #BSign ... Lung #Ultrasound #Signs
POCUS Findings in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
- McConnell's Sign
- TAPSE
- D-Shaped Septum
- Abnormal RV:LV Ratio

#Pulmonary #Embolism #AcutePE
- McConnell's Sign ... Accuracy #POCUS #Signs ... #McConnells #Signs ... #DSign #Diagnosis
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Flexion

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... in Brain Death ... doesn't exclude the brain ... reflex movement in brain-dead ... not through the brain
BEHIND - Stroke Mimics Mnemonic
Brain: Mass, Hemorrhage, Contusion
Epilepsy: Post Ictal State, 
Hyponatremia, Hypogycemia
Intoxication, Infection
Neuro: Migraine, Multiple
Mimics Mnemonic Brain ... Mimics #Mnemonic #CVA
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Turn

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... in Brain Death ... doesn't exclude the brain ... reflex movement in brain-dead ... not through the brain
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... Evaluate ischemic CVA ... NCCT or • MRI brain ... MRI-confirmed non-lacunar CVA ... #ischemic #CVA
Abdominal Pain - Physical Examination Signs and Maneuvers
 - Murphy's sign
 - Kehr's sign
 - McBurney's
- Kehr's sign ... - McBurney's sign ... - Psoas sign ... - Obturator's sign ... - Cough sign
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
speech • Time is brain ... differential #neurology #CVA