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Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
circulation—anterior cerebral ... circulation—middle cerebral ... deviation and/or ataxia ... deficits and/or ataxia ... Territories #Stroke #CVA
Stroke Territory Localization and Blood Vessel Supply
ACA (Anterior Cerebral Artery)
 - Leg weakness/numbness
MCA Superior Divison
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ACA (Anterior Cerebral ... weakness MCA (Middle cerebral ... - Vertigo - Ataxia ... drdangayach #Cerebral ... Territories #territory #CVA
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Algorithm and Management ... Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral ... , Brain Tumor, Cerebral ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #management
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT) - Management Algorithm
Prognostic score for CVT:
Variables: Malignancy 2, Coma 2, Deep venous
Cerebral Venous ... Thrombosis (CVT) ... - Management Algorithm ... #Cerebral #Venous ... #Thrombosis #Management
ACA infarcts are rare because of the collateral circulation provided by the anterior communicating artery. ACA infarct
Anterior cerebral ... of the anterior cerebral ... whether the anterior cerebral ... anteriorcerebralartery #cva ... #frontallobe #Apraxia

Posterior cerebral artery (PCA) strokes can be challenging to diagnose, due to the variability in symptoms,
Posterior cerebral ... #PCAstroke #cva ... antinsyndrome #hemianopia #alexia
Algorithm for Suspected SVC Syndrome

SVC syndrome suspected: Facial/arm/neck edema, distended neck/chest veins, facial plethora, dyspnea, cough,
mild/moderate cerebral ... Life-threatening: significant cerebral ... Algorithm #diagnosis #management ... Superior #vena #cava
High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE)
Clinical 
 • Encephalopathy 
 • Ataxic gait 
 • Severe lassitude
High Altitude Cerebral ... Encephalopathy • Ataxic ... consciousness Management ... High #Altitude #Cerebral ... Edema #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
both posterior cerebral ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... leukoencephalopathy, Cerebral ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Gastric & Ovarian CA ... Systemic emboli: Cerebral ... Regurgitation • Colon CA ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management