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Progression of Imaging Findings in Acute Stroke - Timeline
Onset → Hours → Days → Weeks →
• Non-Enhanced CT ... CBarreraMD #CVA ... #Progression #radiology ... #neurology
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
In detecting CT ... characteristics when performed ... physicalexam #diagnosis #neurology ... #cva
Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Subarachnoid - Differential ... Hemorrhage #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential
Stroke Blood Vessel Localization and corresponding territories on MRI

by Jeremy Heit, MD, PhD @JeremyHeitMDPHD

#Stroke #CVA #Localization
JeremyHeitMDPHD #Stroke #CVA ... Territories #MRI #Radiology ... #Arteries #Neurology
Hepatic Masses on CT - Differential Diagnosis by CT Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Hepatic Masses on CT ... - Differential ... Diagnosis by CT ... #CTA #differential ... liver #hepatology #radiology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... • Non-contrast CT ... Evaluate ischemic CVA ... Defined if 1) CT ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
CT vs T1 MRI
CT Head:
 - Bones are white
 - Fat is Dark & Scalp fat
CT vs T1 MRI CT ... Pal @drdevrad #CT ... MRI #comparison #neurology ... #radiology #brain
BEHIND - Stroke Mimics Mnemonic
Brain: Mass, Hemorrhage, Contusion
Epilepsy: Post Ictal State, 
Hyponatremia, Hypogycemia
Intoxication, Infection
Neuro: Migraine, Multiple
Mimics #Mnemonic #CVA ... #Neurology #Diagnosis ... #Differential
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Stroke Mimics - Differential ... CNS abscess • Neurologic ... Stroke #Mimics #CVA ... #Differential # ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
What are common stroke mimics?
From Konrad CN, Crocco T, Biola J, Larrabee H. Is it stroke,
#Diagnosis #Differential ... Mimics #Table #CVA ... #Misdiagnosed #Neurology