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Stroke Blood Vessel Localization and corresponding territories on MRI

by Jeremy Heit, MD, PhD @JeremyHeitMDPHD

#Stroke #CVA #Localization
territories on MRI ... JeremyHeitMDPHD #Stroke #CVA ... #Territories #MRI ... Radiology #Arteries #Neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... a NCCT or • MRI ... Detected on NCCT vs MRI ... Defined if 1) CT/MRI-confirmed ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
spinal artery injury ... function below injury ... below level of injury ... Medullaris Syndrome -> Trauma ... #orthopedics #neurology
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma ... Subarachnoid: Trauma ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... Algorithm #management #neurology
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
CNS abscess • Neurologic ... Traumatic Brain Injury ... Stroke #Mimics #CVA ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
MOVE STUPID - Mnemonic for Altered Mental Status (Delirium)
 - Metabolic (hypercalcemia, hyponatremia)
 - Oxygen (hypoxia)
- Vascular (MI ... , Bleed, CVA) ... Seizures - Trauma
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
In detecting CT/MRI ... physicalexam #diagnosis #neurology ... #cva
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
below level of injury ... • Hyperflexion injury ... Hyperextension injury ... • Penetrating trauma ... Syndromes #Diagnosis #Neurology
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
by brain CT or MRI ... by brain CT or MRI ... #TIA #Stroke #CVA ... #neurology #management
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Essentials - Spinal Trauma ... CLASSIFICATION OF SPINAL TRAUMA ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... unstable spine injury ... Spinal #Fracture #Trauma