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Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... for Stroke Subtle ... /MRI abnormality ... Drift #Testing #Stroke ... physicalexam #diagnosis #neurology
Pronator Drift (Pyramidal Drift) on Physical Exam

@neurosurgerylefreak

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

@neurosurgerylefreak

#Pronator #Drift #Pyramidal #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #neurology #cva #stroke
Pronator Drift ( ... neurosurgerylefreak #Pronator ... clinical #video #neurology ... #cva #stroke
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
Restarting Anticoagulation ... or MRI within 24 ... or MRI within 24 ... #TIA #Stroke #CVA ... #neurology #management
Pronator Drift (Pyramidal Drift) on Physical Exam

Testing showed pronator drift on the left side in this
Pronator Drift ( ... Testing showed pronator ... #Pronator #Drift ... clinical #video #neurology ... #cva #stroke
Stroke Blood Vessel Localization and corresponding territories on MRI

by Jeremy Heit, MD, PhD @JeremyHeitMDPHD

#Stroke #CVA #Localization
Stroke Blood Vessel ... territories on MRI ... #CVA #Localization ... #Territories #MRI ... Radiology #Arteries #Neurology
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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Indications for tPA in Stroke ... • Measurable neurologic ... • Therapeutic anticoagulation ... #cva #management ... #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
a NCCT or • MRI ... Detected on NCCT vs MRI ... /MRI-confirmed non-lacunar ... #stroke #workup ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
Evolution of stroke ... on CT and MRI. ... on T2-weighted MRI ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke ... mnemonic to estimate stroke ... decisions regarding anticoagulation ... Vascular disease (MI ... CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis #neurology