Notes in Case 1: MCA Stroke

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Published	04/18/2024	{{c1::Ischemic}} strokes are caused by {{c2::artherosclerotic plaques which block vessels}}
Published	04/18/2024	{{c1::Hemorrhagic}} strokes are caused by {{c2::blood vessels rupturing}}
Published	04/18/2024	Apixaban directly inhibits {{c1::factor Xa}}. It is monitored by {{c2::can't and don't need to}}
Published	04/18/2024	Varenicline is administered {{c1::PO::route}}
Published	04/18/2024	Nicotine binding to the {{c1::ventral tegmental area}} results in dopamine release at the nucleus accumbens
Published	04/18/2024	Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) may be administered clinically as a(n) {{c1::thrombolytic}}
Published	04/18/2024	{{c2::Systemic}} embolism is usually due to a thromboembolus that arises from the {{c1::left heart}} (most common)
Published	04/18/2024	Varenicline is a(n) {{c1::nicotinic}} receptor {{c3::partial agonist}} used for {{c2::smoking}} cessation
Published	04/18/2024	What visual deficit results from a lesion of Meyer's loop (e.g. temporal lesion, MCA occlusion)? {{c1::Contralateral homonymous superior quadrantanopi…
Published	04/18/2024	What visual deficit results from a lesion of the dorsal optic radiation (e.g. parietal lesion, MCA occlusion)? {{c1::Contralateral homonymous inferior…
Published	04/18/2024	Which cerebral artery supplies the superior ~1 inch of the frontal/parietal cortex?{{c1::Anterior cerebral artery}}
Published	04/18/2024	Which cerebral artery supplies the anterior four-fifths of the corpus callosum?{{c1::Anterior cerebral artery}}
Published	04/18/2024	Which cerebral artery supplies the anterior limb of the internal capsule? {{c1::Anterior cerebral artery}}
Published	04/18/2024	Which cerebral artery supplies most of the lateral surface of the cerebral hemisphere? {{c1::Middle cerebral artery}}
Published	04/18/2024	Which main cerebral artery supplies the genu/posterior limb of the internal capsule?{{c1::Middle cerebral artery (MCA)}}
Published	04/18/2024	Which cerebral artery supplies the occipital lobe? {{c1::Posterior cerebral artery}}
Published	04/18/2024	Which cerebral artery supplies the inferior temporal lobe?{{c1::Posterior cerebral artery}}
Published	04/18/2024	Which cerebral artery supplies the splenium of the corpus callosum?{{c1::Posterior cerebral artery}}
Published	04/18/2024	Damage to the ACA-MCA watershed zone results in bilateral {{c1::proximal extremity}} weakness
Published	04/18/2024	Damage to the watershed zone between the middle and posterior cerebral arteries results in defects in higher-order {{c1::visual}} processing
Published	04/18/2024	{{c1::Global}} aphasia is caused by damage to Broca's area, Wernicke's area, and the arcuate fasciculus
Published	04/18/2024	Strokes involving the {{c2::anterior}} cerebral artery may cause paralysis and sensory loss of the {{c3::contra}}-lateral {{c1::lower}} limb
Published	04/18/2024	Strokes involving the middle cerebral artery may cause paralysis and sensory loss of the {{c2::contra}}-lateral {{c1::upper}} limb and {{c1::face}}
Published	04/18/2024	Strokes involving the {{c2::middle}} cerebral artery may cause aphasia if in the {{c1::dominant}} hemisphere
Published	04/18/2024	Strokes involving the {{c2::middle}} cerebral artery may cause {{c1::hemineglect}} if in the non-dominant hemisphere
Published	04/18/2024	Strokes involving the lenticulostriate artery may cause paralysis and sensory loss of the {{c2::contra}}lateral {{c1::entire body}}
Published	04/18/2024	{{c1::Ischemic stroke}} is a regional cerebral ischemia that results in focal neurologic deficits lasting > 24 hours
Published	04/18/2024	{{c2::Thrombotic}} ischemic strokes result in a(n) {{c1::pale::color}} infarct at the periphery of the cortex
Published	04/18/2024	{{c1::Embolic}} ischemic strokes are due to an embolus from another part of the body that obstructs a vessel
Published	04/18/2024	{{c2::Embolic}} ischemic strokes result in a(n) {{c1::hemorrhagic (red)::color}} infarct at the periphery of the cortex
Published	04/18/2024	Embolic ischemic strokes commonly affect the {{c1::middle cerebral}} artery
Published	04/18/2024	If a stroke is suspected, {{c1::noncontrast CT}} is used to exclude {{c2::hemorrhage}} before tPA can be given
Published	04/18/2024	The treatment for ischemic stroke is {{c1::tPA}} if within {{c2::<3}} - {{c2::4.5}} hours of onset and there's no hemorrhage/risk of hemorrhage
Published	04/18/2024	{{c2::Intraparenchymal}} hemorrhage most commonly occurs due to rupture of {{c1::Charcot-Bouchard microaneurysms}}, secondary to chronic hyp…
Published	04/18/2024	{{c2::Subarachnoid}} hemorrhage is frequently due to rupture of a(n) {{c1::berry (saccular) aneurysm}}
Published	04/18/2024	What visual field defect is associated with Wernicke aphasia secondary to middle cerebral artery stroke? {{c1::Contralateral homonymous superior quadr…
Published	04/18/2024	Major GI or brain bleed are contraindications to {{c1::tPA}} usage in stroke
Published	04/18/2024	{{c1::Ischemic::Hemorrhagic or Ischemic}} stroke patients = permissive hypertension
Published	04/18/2024	{{c1::Ischemic stroke}}: An infarction of the central nervous system with resultant neurologic deficit that persists beyond 24 hours or is interrupted…
Published	04/18/2024	{{c1::Hemorrhagic stroke}}: Central nervous system (CNS) damage secondary to intracerebral or subarachnoid hemorrhage
Published	04/18/2024	{{c1::Ischemic::Ischemic/Hemorrhagic}} strokes are more common
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