Cardiovascular · UKMLA & AKT
Carotid dissection
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- Carotid dissection is one of the most important causes of ischaemic stroke in patients under 45. A tear in the tunica intima allows blood into the vessel wall, causing luminal narrowing/occlusion and thromboembolism to the intracranial circulation.
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