Neuroradiology

Oct 7, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Neuroradiology

, Mark Gorman2 and Salman Al Jerdi2 (1) Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Electrophysiology, Yale School of Medicine, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA (2) Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of…

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Intracranial Hemorrhage

Oct 7, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Intracranial Hemorrhage

Figure 13-1 Hypertensive hemorrhage: A 47-year-old male with hypertensive urgency – large, acute hematoma in the right basal ganglia with mild perilesional edema causing mass effect, midline shift, and subfalcine…

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Clinical Cardiology

Oct 7, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Clinical Cardiology

Atrial fibrillation Mechanical prosthetic valve Left atrial appendage thrombus Left ventricular thrombus Anterior wall MI Endocarditis Aortic sclerosis Dilated cardiomyopathy PFO /atrial septal aneurysm Atrial flutter Mitral stenosis Aortic dissection…

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Vascular Malformations

Oct 7, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Vascular Malformations

Figure 14-1 Hemorrhage due to AVM. Initial noncontrast CT (a) shows left temporal lobar hematoma with overlying subdural hemorrhage. CTA (b) shows a parenchymal nidus seen as a prominent tuft…

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Stroke Syndromes

Oct 7, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Stroke Syndromes

Figure 4-1 DWI sequence demonstrating left ACA territory infarct in a patient that presented with right leg weakness Contralateral leg > arm weakness and numbness Loss of voluntary control of micturition Recurrent…

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Classification of Stroke

Oct 7, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Classification of Stroke

Figure 7-1 Reversible cerberal vasoconstriction syndrome. A 58-year-old female that presented with acute severe headache and vision changes. Axial FLAIR image (a) shows T2 hyperintense lesions in the bilateral parieto-occipital…

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Stroke Treatment and Management

Oct 7, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Stroke Treatment and Management

0–3 h 3–4.5 ha ICH/SAH/SDH on head CT 0–3 h criteria PLUS History of ICH Age > 80 Surgery/head trauma or major stroke in last 3 months History of DM and prior…

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Special Populations

Oct 7, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Special Populations

Hematologic Hemodynamic Congenital heart disease Trauma Vasculopathy Vasculitis Sickle-cell disease Hypotension Arrhythmia Blunt instrument Moya Moya Meningitis Polycythemia  Endocarditis   Transient cerebral arteriopathy Varicella infection   Rheumatic valve disease  FMD SLE  …

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Stroke Pathophysiology

Oct 7, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Stroke Pathophysiology

Figure 6-1 Pathway of cerebral ischemia Reduction in blood flow: Cerebral ischemia develops when CBF is reduced to <22 ml/100 g/min <10 ml/100 g/min leads to infarct Energy failure: Diminished…

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Vascular Neuroanatomy

Oct 7, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Vascular Neuroanatomy

Figure 3-1 Arterial anatomy Endothelium Single layer of cells lining the inner wall of arteries forming an interface between blood and tissue Modulates tone, growth, hemostasis, and inflammation Tunica Intima…

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