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MoCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment 

#Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Dementia #Montreal #Cognitive #Assessment #MoCA #MSE #Evaluation #Score
MoCA: Montreal Cognitive ... Geriatrics #Dementia #Montreal ... Cognitive #Assessment #MoCA
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
Université de Montréal ... Hôpital Saint-Luc - Montreal ... /CA, adapted from
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Transformation, Moya ... Moya • Subarachnoid ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA
Stroke Territory Localization and Blood Vessel Supply
ACA (Anterior Cerebral Artery)
 - Leg weakness/numbness
MCA Superior Divison
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weakness/numbness MCA ... arm weak/numb MCA ... - No weakness MCA ... Territories #territory #CVA
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Circulation - MCA ... Strokes #Syndromes #CVA
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
cerebral artery (MCA ... aphasia (left MCA ... apraxia (right MCA ... penetrating branches of MCA ... Territories #Stroke #CVA
The middle cerebral artery territory is the most commonly affected territory in a cerebral infarction, due
expressive in anterior MCA ... receptive in posterior MCA ... @DharSaty #MCA ... MCAterritory #brain #cva
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
Blockers: • MOA ... Blockers: • MOA ... Blockers: • MOA ... receptors, and Ca ... : Block slow Ca+
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
leading to slow Ca ... Channel Blockers: • MOA ... Beta Blockers: • MOA ... Channel Blockers: • MOA ... Channel Blockers: • MOA
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... Evaluate ischemic CVA ... sn/sp) or • CTA ... MRI-confirmed non-lacunar CVA ... #ischemic #CVA