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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... Evaluate underlying cause ... hypercoagulable w/u • +/- Cerebral ... MRI-confirmed non-lacunar CVA ... Ruled out other causes
ACA infarcts are rare because of the collateral circulation provided by the anterior communicating artery. ACA infarct
Anterior cerebral ... of the anterior cerebral ... These are uncommon causes ... 4.4% of stroke cases ... anteriorcerebralartery #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
Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... Hemorrhage #Stroke #CVA ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
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 ... drdangayach #Cerebral ... Territories #territory #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
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral ... hypoxia, Cerebral ... Constipation, Delirium - VA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
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
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Critical and Emergent Causes ... DIAGNOSES - Cerebral ... DIAGNOSES - Cerebral ... Differential #Neurology #Causes
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes