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Non-Communicable Diseases: NPCDCS ... - SIHFW Rajasthan

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Cerebrovascular Accident<br />

Diagnostic Studies<br />

Done to confirm CVA and identify cause<br />

PE: Neuro Assessment; Carotid bruit<br />

Carotid doppler studies (ultrasound study)<br />

CT – primary – identifies size, location, differentiates<br />

between ischemic and hemorrhagic<br />

CTA – CT Angiography – visualizes vasculature<br />

MRI – greater specificity than CT<br />

May not be able to be used on all patients<br />

(metal, claustrophobia)<br />

Angiography: gold standard for imaging carotid arteries<br />

<strong>SIHFW</strong>: An ISO:9001:2008 certified Institution<br />

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