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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
 -
Effects of Strokes ... - MCA - ACA ... Basilar Artery #Strokes ... #Syndromes #CVA ... Territory #Symptoms #Signs
Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
Pemberton's Sign ... previously flat neck ... superior vena cava ... #Pembertons #Sign ... Thyroid #Goiter #PhysicalExam
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Drift Testing for Stroke ... extensor weakness - Sign ... Drift #Testing #Stroke ... #physicalexam # ... diagnosis #neurology #cva
Physical Exam - Corrigan's Pulse

While the patient was sitting upright, the right carotid artery was visibly
diastolic collapse — a sign ... large systolic stroke ... Corrigans #Pulse #PhysicalExam ... #Video #Neck #AorticRegurgitation ... #Signs #Cardiology
Kussmaul's sign - JVP

This patient has Kussmaul's sign, an increase in apparent JVP/CVP with inspiration. While
Kussmaul's sign ... has Kussmaul's sign ... in apparent JVP/CVP ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #JVP #Neck
Lancisi's sign on Physical Exam
Lancisi's sign = loss of the x descent (in tricuspid regurg) creating
Lancisi's sign on ... Exam Lancisi's sign ... creating a fused cv ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Video #Neck
Lancisi's Sign on Neck Examination in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation

Semiology of severe tricuspid insufficiency : venous pulse
Lancisi's Sign on ... Neck Examination ... Note the giant cv ... #Lancisis #Sign ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Territories of Stroke ... cerebral artery (ACA ... without cortical signs ... #Territories #Stroke ... #CVA #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Triad: Fever, neck ... Non-specific Kernig Sign ... 95% Brudzinski Sign ... Up to 100% - VA ... diagnosis #testing #physicalexam
Pemberton's sign- Suggests SVC syndrome, Neck Mass

The Pemberton maneuver is a physical examination tool used to
Pemberton's sign ... SVC syndrome, Neck ... superior vena cava ... #Pembertons #sign ... #PhysicalExam #