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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
you work up an ischemic ... A) Initial Evaluation ... 2) No major-risk ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
Evolution of stroke ... thought to represent ischemic ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Evolution of MRI ... row) of an acute ischemic ... #Evolution #MRI ... #CVA #Clinical ... #Findings #Neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
history of: a) Ischemic ... > 1% risk of CV ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... • <6mo since stroke
Timeline for Progression of T2WI and DWI Findings in Acute Stroke
 - In the acute phase
After this it starts ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings ... #Evolution
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Risk factors 3. ... /CTA • Anterior ... lines/devices, Constipation ... , Seizures, Stroke