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Stroke Territories and Resulting Syndromes and Effects

#Stroke #CVA #Territories #Territory #Syndromes #Effects #Diagnosis #Localization
Stroke Territories ... Syndromes and Effects ... #Stroke #CVA ... Territory #Syndromes #Effects ... #Diagnosis #Localization
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 ... #Effects #Neurology
Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemorrhage #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Causes
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 ... anteriorcerebralartery #cva ... #stroke #huebner
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Evaluate underlying cause ... MRI-confirmed non-lacunar CVA ... Ruled out other causes ... #ischemic #CVA ... #stroke #workup
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Most commonly stroke ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #neurology
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... Stroke - Differential ... gabrieltalledop #Ischemic #Stroke ... #CVA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Important Respiratory Distress Pearls

#diagnosis #respiratory #distress #NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS #neonatal #pediatric #adult #respiratory #adverse #effects
respiratory #adverse #effects ... #ventilation #algorithm ... #causes
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
able to copy Causes ... : Stroke (main cause ... Injury, Tumor Localization
Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI LOSS - FeMg < 2-2.5% or 24h Urine Mg
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypercalcemia-PTH effect ... Magnesium #Low #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm