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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
• Non-contrast CT ... a NCCT or • MRI ... Defined if 1) CT ... stroke #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
Progression of Imaging Findings in Acute Stroke - Timeline
Onset → Hours → Days → Weeks →
• Non-Enhanced CT ... CBarreraMD #CVA ... Stroke #Timeline #diagnosis ... #Progression #radiology ... #neurology
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
In detecting CT ... /MRI abnormality ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #neurology #cva
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
worsening or clinical ... or MRI within 24 ... or MRI within 24 ... #TIA #Stroke #CVA ... #neurology #management
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... Point Of Care UltraSound ... (POCUS) to CT or ... MRI. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Computed Tomography (CT ... Resonance Imaging (MRI ... #Contrast #CT # ... MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
Evolution of stroke on CT ... and MRI. ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings
Cholecystitis with Pericholecystic Fluid on POCUS

Why POCUS is so important. Instead of waiting for radiology ultrasound
Cholecystitis with ... of waiting for radiology ... ultrasound and ... get a slam-dunk diagnosis ... #Fluid #POCUS #Clinical
MRI Brain Sequence Comparison: T1 vs T2 vs FLAIR
T1:
 - CSF is Dark
 - Grey Matter
MRI Brain Sequence ... T1 #T2 #FLAIR #MRI ... Brain #Comparison #clinical ... #radiology #diagnosis ... #neurology
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

Binocular vision loss - think cortical blindness, opt for CT/MRI
Monocular vision loss
blindness, opt for CT ... /MRI Monocular ... hemorrhage/detachment diagnosis ... Ocular #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Ophthalmology