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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
• Non-contrast CT ... (core, penumbra ... NCCT or • MRI brain ... #stroke #workup ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
Evolution of stroke ... on CT and MRI. ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings
Timeline for Progression of T2WI and DWI Findings in Acute Stroke
 - In the acute phase
- DWI in brain ... only positive for one ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
MRI brain and C-spine ... showed bony enhancement ... Fasciculations #PhysicalExam ... HypoglossalNerve #CNXII #CN12 ... #Neurology #Deficit
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
parietal lobes of the brain ... may precede the neurologic ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Constipation, Seizures, Stroke ... diagnosis #management #neurology