Symptom Finder - Stroke
STROKE
A 68-year-old black female presents to the emergency department with sudden onset of aphasia and right hemiparesis that began 6 hours ago. A computed tomography scan demonstrated a left frontal lobe infarct. What other conditions could this patient have?
1. Myocardial infarction with mural thrombus and cerebral embolism
2. Atrial fibrillation with cerebral embolism
3. Left carotid artery stenosis or atherosclerotic plaque
4. Subacute bacterial endocarditis
5. Lupus cerebritis
6. Left atrial myxoma
7. Coagulation disorder
A 68-year-old black female presents to the emergency department with sudden onset of aphasia and right hemiparesis that began 6 hours ago. A computed tomography scan demonstrated a left frontal lobe infarct. What other conditions could this patient have?
1. Myocardial infarction with mural thrombus and cerebral embolism
2. Atrial fibrillation with cerebral embolism
3. Left carotid artery stenosis or atherosclerotic plaque
4. Subacute bacterial endocarditis
5. Lupus cerebritis
6. Left atrial myxoma
7. Coagulation disorder