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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 ... #Radiology #Arteries ... #Neurology #Artery
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Hyperreflexia: • Delayed finding ... finding in spinal ... injury, Early ALS ... Eclampsia, Late ALS ... diagnosis #table #neurology
Progression of Imaging Findings in Acute Stroke - Timeline
Onset → Hours → Days → Weeks →
Progression of Imaging Findings ... in Acute Stroke ... CBarreraMD #CVA ... #Progression #radiology ... #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
brain w/o contrast ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Ruled out other causes ... #stroke #workup ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
transformation by brain ... CT or MRI within ... transformation by brain ... CT or MRI within ... #CVA #neurology
Timeline for Progression of T2WI and DWI Findings in Acute Stroke
 - In the acute phase
in Acute Stroke ... - DWI in brain ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Causes of Hypokalemia ... that is leaky all ... (transcellular shift ... Bucket with the drain ... #workup #nephrology
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Findings in Stroke ... hyperintense at all ... #CVA #Clinical ... #Radiology #Interpretation ... #Findings #Neurology
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
Evolution of stroke ... on CT and MRI. ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
Common MRI Sequences ... - Basic MRI Brain ... hematomas and pus are also ... teachplaygrub #MRI ... #Sequences #Radiology