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Progression of Imaging Findings in Acute Stroke - Timeline
Onset → Hours → Days → Weeks →
Imaging Findings in Acute ... • Non-Enhanced CT ... • SWI • Pre-Contrast ... T1 • Post-Contrast ... CBarreraMD #CVA
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
NIHSS) • Non-contrast ... CT (NCCT) head ... MRI brain w/o contrast ... suspicion) • +/- bubble ... Defined if 1) CT
PFO with shunting on Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c) 
74 yo presents with CVA. RoPE score of 4.
with shunting on Contrast ... presents with CVA ... PFO #shunting #Contrast ... cardiology #pocus #bubble
Hepatic Masses on CT - Differential Diagnosis by CT Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Hepatic Masses on CT ... Differential Diagnosis by CT ... Modalities: Non-Contrast ... Hepatic #Masses #CT ... #CTA #differential
Causes of Solid or Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Solid Renal Mass:
 • Benign <3
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... on ultrasound/CT ... contrast • Suspicious ... contrast #Solid ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... with and without contrast ... with and without contrast ... Tomography Angiography (CTA
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pancreatitis, surgery, acute ... • Gadolinium contrast ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... Ischemia, Toxin (Med, Contrast ... SCVMCMed #AKI #Acute ... nephrology #causes #algorithm
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute Kidney Injury ... hypotension) • Toxins (contrast ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute ... transformation by brain CT ... transformation by brain CT ... #TIA #Stroke #CVA