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Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... Hemorrhage #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... Evaluate ischemic CVA ... MRI-confirmed non-lacunar CVA ... #stroke #workup ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Pronator Drift (Pyramidal Drift) on Physical Exam

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#Pronator #Drift #Pyramidal #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #neurology #cva #stroke
Drift #Pyramidal #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology ... #cva #stroke
Pronator Drift (Pyramidal Drift) on Physical Exam

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#Pronator #Drift #Pyramidal #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #neurology #cva #stroke
Drift #Pyramidal #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology ... #cva #stroke
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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• Measurable neurologic ... deficit • Onset of symptoms ... present, in which case ... #cva #management ... #neurology
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Effects of Strokes ... Basilar Artery #Strokes ... #Syndromes #CVA ... #Territory #Symptoms ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Drift Testing for Stroke ... Drift #Testing #Stroke ... #physicalexam # ... diagnosis #neurology ... #cva
Pronator Drift (Pyramidal Drift) on Physical Exam

Testing showed pronator drift on the left side in this
Drift #Pyramidal #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology ... #cva #stroke
Eastchester Clapping Sign

Patient is asked to clap . Patient raises right hand but stops at the
Patient raises right ... a right sided CVA ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam #
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
with a peripheral cause ... with a central cause ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior #CVA