Stroke
Stroke 2.0
Seizure/Epilepsy
Headaches
All Hail the Chief
100
What is the most sensitive imaging modality to diagnose acute infarction?
MRI Brain
100
Test of Choice if suspicion of PFO
Bubble Study / Agitated Saline
100
What two diagnostic tests are recommended for all patients who have a first seizure?
Brain MRI and EEG
100
What is the most common cause of thunderclap headache?
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
100
Who is our chief medical officer?
Paul Manternach
200
How long do you continue DAPT in TIA?
21 days
200
Time frame in which to give tPA
Within 4.5 hours
200
Are newer antiepileptic medications more efficacious at controlling seizures than older medications? If not, then why choose them?
No they are not, and they are chosen due to lower side effect profile.
200
How often must migraines occur before medications should be considered?
At least 4 times a month, most certainly should be initiated after 10 times a month.
200
How do you spell Dr. Alden's first name?
Ignatius
300
Internal Carotid Stenosis cutoff for revascularization
>70%
300
What is the BP threshold for TPA treatment?
<185/110
300
What is the definition of Status Epilepticus?
A generalized tonic-clonic seizure lasting more than 5 minutes, or two within 5 minutes without return to baseline in between
300
What is the feared complication when continuing estrogen-containing oral contraceptives in women with migraine aura of all subtypes?
Stroke
300
What days can Dr. Verma eat chicken?
Thursday and Saturday
400
Minimum amount of time to hold antiplatelets after hemorrhagic conversion?
1 week
400
What is the diagnosis?
Subdural Hematoma
400
What is the first line medication for patients with only absence seizures in children and adolescents?
Ethosuximide
400
How does one treat cluster headache?
Oxygen inhalation and subcutaneous sumatriptan
400
What was the original name of the Kansas City Chiefs'?
Dallas Texans
500
What is necessary for the definitive diagnosis of aneurysms and other causes of subarachnoid hemorrhage
Catheter-based angiography
500
Specifically, what type of stroke should be considered in older adults with persistent, acute-onset vertigo?
Vertebrobasilar Stroke
500
After a single unprovoked seizure as well as negative imaging/EEG, what is the 2 year reoccurrence risk of seizures?
20-30%
500
With regards to thunderclap headaches, after the initial head CT is ordered and found negative, what is the next test that should be performed?
Lumbar Puncture
500
Nikolai Fomin was the chief engineer of which nuclear powerplant?
Chernobyl