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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 ... JeremyHeitMDPHD #Stroke ... #CVA #Localization ... #Territories #MRI
Progression of Imaging Findings in Acute Stroke - Timeline
Onset → Hours → Days → Weeks →
Findings in Acute Stroke ... • FLAIR • T2 ... CBarreraMD #CVA ... #Imaging #Stroke
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
a NCCT or • MRI ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Detected on NCCT vs MRI ... Ruled out other causes ... #stroke #workup
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
Evolution of stroke ... on CT and MRI. ... identified on T2 ... identified on T2 ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI
Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... Hemorrhage #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
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 ... evolution of the T2 ... #Evolution #MRI ... #CVA #Clinical
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
Acute Ischemic Stroke ... ≥ 1 day after stroke ... by brain CT or MRI ... by brain CT or MRI ... #CVA #neurology
Hepatic Masses on MRI - Differential Diagnosis by MRI Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Hepatic Masses on ... MRI - Differential ... Diagnosis by MRI ... Modalities: T1, T2 ... #MRI #differential
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Drift Testing for Stroke ... In detecting CT/MRI ... Drift #Testing #Stroke ... diagnosis #neurology #cva
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... Stroke - Differential ... thrombus, recent MI ... #CVA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes