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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Effects of Strokes ... Circulation - MCA ... - AICA - PCA ... Basilar Artery #Strokes ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical
Stroke Territory Localization and Blood Vessel Supply
ACA (Anterior Cerebral Artery)
 - Leg weakness/numbness
MCA Superior Divison
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Stroke Territory ... Vessel Supply ACA ... arm weak/numb MCA ... - No weakness MCA ... BloodVessel #Supply #Stroke
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Clinical Features ... Territories of Stroke ... cerebral artery (ACA ... aphasia (left MCA ... #Territories #Stroke
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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Indications for tPA ... in Stroke: • ... Clinical diagnosis ... of ischemic stroke ... to intravenous tPA

Posterior cerebral artery (PCA) strokes can be challenging to diagnose, due to the variability in symptoms,
cerebral artery (PCA ... ) strokes can be ... strokes can be ... stroke may present ... PCAstroke #cva #stroke
Blood Pressure Management for Neurologic Emergencies
 - SAH 
 - ICH 
 - TBI 
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TBI - Ischemic Stroke ... (no TPA) - Ischemic ... Stroke + TPA By ... #Targets #CVA #Stroke
TCA Overdose on EKG
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • QRS prolongation
 • QT prolongation
 • Rightward deviation
TCA Overdose on ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #TCA ... cardiology #diagnosis #clinical
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
Anticoagulation after TIA ... • TIA → Consider ... neurological deficit → No clinical ... worsening or clinical ... Anticoagulation #TIA
ACA infarcts are rare because of the collateral circulation provided by the anterior communicating artery. ACA infarct
ACA infarcts are ... ACA infarct can ... cerebral artery strokes ... about 0.3%-4.4% of stroke ... The clinical presentation
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management Algorithm ... Clinical suspicion ... of stroke (BE FAST ... #Management #Algorithm