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Progression of Imaging Findings in Acute Stroke - Timeline
Onset → Hours → Days → Weeks →
Imaging Findings in Acute ... Stroke - Timeline ... CBarreraMD #CVA ... #Timeline #diagnosis ... Progression #radiology #neurology
Blood pressure management in acute ischemic stroke - Timeline
Candidate for tPA:
 - Goal SBP <185 AND
management in acute ... ischemic stroke ... - Timeline Candidate ... #Hypertension #CVA ... #neurology #permissive
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
Restarting Anticoagulation ... after TIA or Acute ... by brain CT or MRI ... #TIA #Stroke #CVA ... #neurology #management
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... Hemorrhagic Stroke ... Management #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential #neurology ... #CVA
Timeline for Progression of T2WI and DWI Findings in Acute Stroke
 - In the acute phase
Timeline for Progression ... Stroke - In the ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... #Neurology #Radiology ... #Findings #Evolution
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
Evolution of stroke ... consistent with acute ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... #Progression #Timeline ... #Neurology #Radiology
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Evolution of MRI ... #Evolution #MRI ... #CVA #Clinical ... Interpretation #Findings #Neurology ... #Evolution #Timeline
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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: • Clinical diagnosis ... • Measurable neurologic ... • Therapeutic anticoagulation ... #cva #management ... #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
A) Initial Evaluation ... a NCCT or • MRI ... #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Drift Testing for Stroke ... In detecting CT/MRI ... Drift #Testing #Stroke ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #neurology #cva