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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 ... #Territories #MRI ... #Radiology #Arteries ... #Neurology #Artery
Ischemic Stroke - Blood Pressure Management
 • No tPA  < 220 / 120 (permissive hypertension)
Ischemic Stroke ... SCVMCMed #Ischemic #Stroke ... hypertension #Management #treatment ... #neurology #medications
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 ... hyperintense at all ... #Interpretation ... #Findings #Neurology
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
Evolution of stroke ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... #Interpretation ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings
Timeline for Progression of T2WI and DWI Findings in Acute Stroke
 - In the acute phase
Findings in Acute Stroke ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... #Interpretation ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
Common MRI Sequences ... - Basic MRI Brain ... Interpretation ... #Sequences #Radiology ... diagnosis #Brain #Interpretation
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke ... mnemonic to estimate stroke ... Vascular disease (MI ... CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis #neurology ... #cardiology #Mnemonic
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Finger glucose • Medication ... a NCCT or • MRI ... Detected on NCCT vs MRI ... ischemic #CVA #stroke ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Restricted Diffusion: ATL ... Parathyroid Disorders ATL ... Pons: ODS #MRI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Neurology
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
SIADH Treatment ... Post-operative phenomenon, Medications ... restriction • All ... #hyponatremia #nephrology ... #treatment