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National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Total Score 0-42
1a. Level of consciousness
1b. LOC questions
1c. LOC commands
2.
Institutes of Health Stroke ... Scale (NIHSS) ... #StrokeScale #NIHSS
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
complete neuro, NIHSS ... ischemic #CVA #stroke
The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) - Total Score = 0–42
1a—Level of consciousness
Institutes of Health Stroke ... Scale (NIHSS) - ... #StrokeScale #NIHSS
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Stroke Etiologies ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Stroke

Posterior cerebral artery (PCA) strokes can be challenging to diagnose, due to the variability in symptoms,
cerebral artery (PCA) strokes ... incidence of PCA strokes ... Patients with a PCA stroke ... PCAstroke #cva #stroke
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke ... Delayed finding in stroke ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
 •
Indications for tPA in Stroke ... diagnosis of ischemic stroke ... : • Ischemic stroke ... - Strong Medicine ... Indications #tPA #Stroke
ACA infarcts are rare because of the collateral circulation provided by the anterior communicating artery. ACA infarct
cerebral artery strokes ... about 0.3%-4.4% of stroke ... presentation of this stoke ... anteriorcerebralartery #cva #stroke
Dizziness and lightheadedness are common complaints that you'll encounter as a medical professional. The goal of
treatments like strokes ... lightheadedness #stroke
stroke

#stroke #neurology #differential  #medstudent #CEM
stroke #stroke