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MRI Brain Sequence Comparison: T1 vs T2 vs FLAIR
T1:
 - CSF is Dark
 - Grey Matter
MRI Brain Sequence ... Comparison: T1 ... #Brain #Comparison ... clinical #radiology #diagnosis ... #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
a NCCT or • MRI ... brain w/o contrast ... Detected on NCCT vs MRI ... stroke #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
and Management Algorithm ... speech • Time is brain ... Stroke #Management #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm and Management ... AVM, Aneurysm, Brain ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... #neurology #treatment
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
heart valves • MRI ... brain for cerebral ... often seen • MRI ... brain for cerebral ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... nervous system: Brain ... EMG) studies • MRI ... #neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... b) CHF c) CVA ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... stratification #diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
parietal lobes of the brain ... may precede the neurologic ... /CTA • Anterior ... parietal lobes of the brain ... #management #neurology
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Algorithm Thrombosis ... infarction • Pulmonary ... Ischemic #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... are 2 additional components ... : targeted neurologic ... recommend these other components ... #Posterior #CVA