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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
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
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
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
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
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
Flail Chest on Physical Exam

Anterior flail chest post MVA, see seatbelt sign as another clue

Neville @docvlok

#Flail
flail chest post MVA ... #Flail #Chest #PhysicalExam ... video #trauma #pulmonary
Pronator Drift (Pyramidal Drift) on Physical Exam

@neurosurgerylefreak

#Pronator #Drift #Pyramidal #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #neurology #cva #stroke
Drift #Pyramidal #PhysicalExam ... video #neurology #cva
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral ... hypoxia, Cerebral ... Constipation, Delirium - VA