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What stroke type is most commonly associated with hypertension?
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Primary Intracerebral hemorrhage
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What is the two common causes of Ischemia?
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Thrombotic (60% - 70%)
Embolism (10% - 20%) |
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Amaurosis fugax is associated with what?
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Carotid distribution TIA
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What are the symptoms of carotid distribution TIA? x4
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Amaurosis Fugax
Hemiparesis Hemisensory deficit Expressive/receptive is dominant hemisphere involved *all ipsilateral |
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What are the symptoms of vertebrobasilar distribution of TIA? x5
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1. Bilateral visual loss (PCA)
2. Diplopia 3. Ataxia 4. Dysarthria 5. Quadriparesis ("crossed finding") |
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Atypical, severe headache exhibited by patient.
"Worst headache of my life." What is primary ddx? What do you do? |
Leak of aneurysmal rupture.
CT no contrast |
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Sentinel "thunderclap" headache is the most common primary feature of what?
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Aneurysmal subarachnoid bleed.
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What are the primary headaches? x3
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Migraine
Tension headache Cluster headache |
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When evaluating ischemic stroke in post partum, what do you immediately think of?
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Cerebral venous thrombosis.
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What type of headaches are more common in men only?
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Cluster headache
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Describe cluster headache.
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Severe, sharp, burning, and/or throbbing pain in the perioribital region.
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List the prophylactic therapies involved with migraine management. x5
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1. Anticonvulsants (valproic acid and topiramate)
2. Beta blockers (propranolol) 3. Calcium channel blockers (verapamil) 4. TCA 5. Vitamin B2 |
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Explain the pathogenesis of pre-migraine auras.
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Related to Leao's spreading phenomenon accompanied by a wave of oligemia, which is preceded by hyperemia.
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Patient with HA, which responds to minor alalgesic, but returns and worsens over time.
History shows symptoms exacerbated by activities, coughing, and straining. What is this shit? |
HA associated with a brain tumor.
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Patient presents with HA during stress filled days and feels like a "band around head."
What is this shit and what can it evolve into? |
Tension headache and can become migraine.
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