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Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Evolution of MRI ... Findings in Stroke ... it possible to differentiate ... #Evolution #MRI ... CVA #Clinical #Radiology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
A) Initial Evaluation ... hemorrhage and other mimics ... ischemic #CVA #stroke ... #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology ... • MRI shows globular ... low-signal on all ... - Limits evaluation ... Differential diagnosis
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Transcellular Shifts: - Alkalosis ... Bartter's syndrome (mimics ... exercise, Heat stroke ... Hypokalemia #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Restricted Diffusion: ATL ... Pons: ODS #MRI ... Disorders #Clinical #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Vascular narrowing on MRA ... circulation: MCA ACA ... Reversible course Differential ... Constipation, Seizures, Stroke ... #management #neurology
Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
Differential Diagnosis ... STRUCTURAL: • Stroke ... Patients with all ... Seizure Mimics: ... #Differential #Diagnosis