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Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Clinical Features ... circulation—anterior cerebral ... circulation—middle cerebral ... circulation—brainstem, vertebral ... Territories #Stroke #CVA
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral ... , Brain Tumor, Cerebral ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT) - Management Algorithm
Prognostic score for CVT:
Variables: Malignancy 2, Coma 2, Deep venous
Cerebral Venous ... Thrombosis (CVT) ... - Management Algorithm ... #Cerebral #Venous ... Thrombosis #Management #Algorithm
Proximal aorta transverse view caudal to Figure 3. Note inferior vena cava (ivc), aorta (ao), anterior
inferior vena cava ... anterior cortex of vertebral ... mantle” sign) #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
and Management Algorithm ... Clinical suspicion ... Stroke #Management #Algorithm ... differential #neurology #CVA
Algorithm for Suspected SVC Syndrome

SVC syndrome suspected: Facial/arm/neck edema, distended neck/chest veins, facial plethora, dyspnea, cough,
Algorithm for Suspected ... mild/moderate cerebral ... Life-threatening: significant cerebral ... SVC #Syndrome #Algorithm ... Superior #vena #cava
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
visualization of the vertebral ... #SpineSign #POCUS ... #Clinical #Pleural
PFO with shunting on Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c) 
74 yo presents with CVA. RoPE score of 4.
presents with CVA ... Echocardiogram #a4c #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
ACA infarcts are rare because of the collateral circulation provided by the anterior communicating artery. ACA infarct
Anterior cerebral ... of the anterior cerebral ... The clinical presentation ... whether the anterior cerebral ... anteriorcerebralartery #cva
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
spectrum, based on clinical ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... Evaluation #Protocol #Algorithm