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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Effects of Strokes ... Anterior vs Posterior Localization ... Basilar Artery #Strokes ... #Syndromes #CVA ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical
Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemorrhage #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Causes
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management Algorithm ... Clinical suspicion ... #Management #Algorithm ... differential #neurology #CVA
ACA infarcts are rare because of the collateral circulation provided by the anterior communicating artery. ACA infarct
These are uncommon causes ... about 0.3%-4.4% of stroke ... cases in series ... The clinical presentation ... anteriorcerebralartery #cva
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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Indications for tPA in Stroke ... : • Clinical diagnosis ... of ischemic stroke ... present, in which case ... #cva #management
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Tolerance • Type ... I Diabetes • Type ... agonists • Others Critical ... Pancreatitis • Post-Stroke ... endocrinology #causes
Type A Dissection Flap on Transthoracic Echocardiogram

Case of the week: Outpt TTE, 3month f/u EF monitor
Type A Dissection ... Echocardiogram Case ... an hr"... see CTA ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #PLAX
Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
Type A Aortid Dissection ... supports PE or other causes ... #TypeA #Aortic # ... #Notch #Aorta #POCUS ... #SSN #Clinical
Unilateral Asterixis on Neurological Examination

This patient presented for 3 days of sudden repetitive left hand weakness/dropping
Caused by Stroke ... (CVA) - The classic ... localization is ... Unilateral #Asterixis #clinical
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss Types ... Diabetes mellitus • Stroke ... acoustic neuroma) and stroke ... cause unknown) ... trauma ○ MS, CVA