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Stroke Territory Localization and Blood Vessel Supply
ACA (Anterior Cerebral Artery)
 - Leg weakness/numbness
MCA Superior Divison
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ACA (Anterior Cerebral ... weakness MCA (Middle cerebral ... global aphasia Vertebral ... drdangayach #Cerebral ... Territories #territory #CVA
Cerebral vascular accident-CVA

Hippocrates, “father of medicine” first recognized CVA > 2400 years ago & called it
Cerebral vascular ... accident-CVA ... first recognized CVA ... @DharSaty #cva
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral ... , Brain Tumor, Cerebral ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
circulation—anterior cerebral ... circulation—middle cerebral ... circulation—posterior cerebral ... circulation—brainstem, vertebral ... Territories #Stroke #CVA
The middle cerebral artery territory is the most commonly affected territory in a cerebral infarction, due
The middle cerebral ... territory in a cerebral ... into the middle cerebral ... MCAterritory #brain #cva
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... Evaluate ischemic CVA ... hypercoagulable w/u • +/- Cerebral ... MRI-confirmed non-lacunar CVA ... #ischemic #CVA
ACA infarcts are rare because of the collateral circulation provided by the anterior communicating artery. ACA infarct
Anterior cerebral ... of the anterior cerebral ... whether the anterior cerebral ... anteriorcerebralartery #cva

Posterior cerebral artery (PCA) strokes can be challenging to diagnose, due to the variability in symptoms,
Posterior cerebral ... #PCAstroke #cva
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT) - Management Algorithm
Prognostic score for CVT:
Variables: Malignancy 2, Coma 2, Deep venous
Cerebral Venous ... Thrombosis (CVT) ... Prognostic score for CVT ... -2019-002415 #CVT ... #Cerebral #Venous
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral ... hypoxia, Cerebral ... Constipation, Delirium - VA