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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
Progression of Imaging Findings in Acute Stroke - Timeline
Onset → Hours → Days → Weeks →
CBarreraMD #CVA ... #Progression #radiology ... #neurology
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
CNS abscess • Neurologic ... Drug toxicity (Toxic ... Stroke #Mimics #CVA ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Differential diagnosis for toxic/metabolic encephalopathies - Patterns on Brain Imaging

Cynthia Czawlytko, MD @drcyncity

#Differential #diagnosis #encephalopathies #encephalopathy
diagnosis for toxic ... patterns #MRI #Neurology ... pathology #diseases #radiology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... Non-contrast CT (NCCT) head ... Evaluate ischemic CVA ... #ischemic #CVA ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Always look for grey white matter junction......
Classic case of Anoxic brain injury, with loss of grey-white
Classic case of Anoxic ... MD @alulamd #Radiology ... #Neurology #CTHead ... #Anoxic #BrainInjury
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse ... #PhysicalExam #Neurology ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior #CVA
CT vs T1 MRI
CT Head:
 - Bones are white
 - Fat is Dark & Scalp fat
CT vs T1 MRI CT Head ... MRI #comparison #neurology ... #radiology #brain
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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• Measurable neurologic ... Ischemic stroke, head ... #tPA #Stroke #cva ... #management #neurology
Causes of Polyneuropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Metabolic: DM, Hypothyroidism, CKD, Cirrhosis, Nutritional deficiency
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deficiency • Toxic ... Mitochondrial issues - VA ... Algorithm #causes #neurology