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Stroke, Transient Ischaemic Attack and Common Causes
Stroke, TIA and their common causes for the FRACP written exam: definitions and early risk after TIA (ABCD2), TOAST subtypes, territories, lacunar and brainstem syndromes; acute assessment (NIHSS, CT, ASPECTS, MRI, CT perfusion and the DAWN and DEFUSE-3 thresh…
17 lessons and 30 exam-style questions, written for the RACP Divisional Written Exam
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1Stroke, TIA and Common Causes
- Definitions, Early Risk After TIA, Subtypes and Risk Factors
- Vascular Territories, Lacunar Syndromes and Localisation
- Vertebrobasilar and Cerebellar Syndromes
- Acute Assessment: NIHSS, Mimics, Bloods, CT and ASPECTS
- Perfusion, Vascular and Cardiac Imaging
- Intravenous Thrombolysis: Doses, Contraindications and Extended Windows
- Endovascular Thrombectomy and Post-Reperfusion Care
- Blood Pressure, Supportive Care and Early Complications After Stroke
- Intracerebral Haemorrhage: Acute Management
- Secondary Prevention: Antiplatelets, Short-Course DAPT, Lipids and Blood Pressure
- Cardioembolism, ESUS and PFO Closure
- Carotid and Intracranial Stenosis
- Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
- Cervical Artery Dissection
- Subarachnoid Haemorrhage and RCVS
- Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
- Exam Pearls