Quiz 07/10/2022

Which of the following is the correct order of internal carotid artery segments (from proximal to distal)?

A 68-year-old woman with a history of diabetes and hypertension presented urgently to the ED with a 2-day history of headaches and confusion. Before any imaging was able to be completed in the emergency room, the patient had a cardiac arrest and died. An autopsy was requested by the family. A gross pathologic image of the patient’s brain is shown below. What is the most likely etiology of the findings seen in this image?

Which of the following arteries supplies the head of the caudate nucleus and the anterior limb of the internal capsule?

A 39-year-old male presents with right-sided weakness and aphasia. NIHSS is 22 on physical exam. He was last known well 2.5 hours prior. The past medical history does not reveal any contraindications to tPA. A CT head is done and shows a hyperdense left MCA sign. The tPA is mixed by the nursing staff while you consent his wife for its administration. When you return to the bedside his aphasia has improved but his NIHSS is still 13. The blood pressure is 189/105 and the glucose is 225. What is the most appropriate next step?

A 74-year-old female presents to the ED for trouble with swallowing and balance. On physical examination, she is unable to speak clearly and has no gag reflex. Pain and temperature sensation on the right side of her body and the left side of her face is decreased. She is unable to walk unassisted and has dysmetria on the finger-to-nose exam. MRI of the brain shows an ischemic stroke. The artery that is affected most commonly branches off of which of the following?

Which of the following medications is associated with the occurrence of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS)?

A 7-year-old girl presents with 2 weeks of a right-sided unilateral throbbing headache. She has otherwise been healthy with no other symptoms and has no past medical history except for a light pink birthmark around her right eye. What is the most appropriate next step?

A 26-year-old female with a past medical history of pulmonary embolism presents with seizures and left-sided weakness. She had been complaining about a headache for the past week. An MR venogram is shown below. Which of the following is the next best step in management?

A 61-year-old male with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and coronary artery disease presents after a sudden onset of headache and difficulty speaking, with left arm and leg weakness. Their blood pressure is 212/105 mmHg, and their blood glucose is 275 mg/dL. You notice aspirin on his medication list. A CTH is performed and is notable for a 25 cc hemorrhage in the right basal ganglia. Which of the following is correct?

A 56-year-old man with a past medical history of hypertension and type II diabetes presents to the hospital with acute onset left-sided weakness which started 90 minutes prior to your evaluation. His only medications prior to admission were metformin and verapamil. Vitals were within normal limits except for a blood pressure of 154/92. Physical examination reveals 3/5 weakness in the left arm, leg, and face as well as a moderate sensory disturbance in the same regions. CT head was unremarkable and CT angiogram (CTA) showed no large vessel occlusion. A brief history gathered from his wife revealed no other comorbidities or active medical issues. At this point in his clinical presentation, what is the mechanism of action of the most appropriate therapy?

A 40-year-old woman of Chinese descent has a cerebral angiogram performed after experiencing recurrent ischemic strokes over the past 5 years. This image is most consistent with which neurological disease?

A 19-year-old woman was brought to the emergency department after a rollover motor vehicle accident. On arrival, she was intubated and sedated for respiratory failure secondary to pneumothorax. Examination revealed intact brain stem reflexes and decreased spontaneous movement of the left side of her body. Her axial head CT scan is shown below. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Which of the following syndromes are most likely associated with the lesion shown in the image below?

Which of the following vessels drains into the sigmoid sinus?

A 72-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension presents with an acute onset of right upper and lower extremity weakness. The sensory exam is normal. Right homonymous hemianopia is also appreciated. Which of the following vessels is most likely affected?