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Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
Pemberton's Sign ... caused by a Retrosternal ... superior vena cava ... syndrome. ... #Pembertons #Sign
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
MCA) or neglect, apraxia ... without cortical signs ... deviation and/or ataxia ... deficits and/or ataxia ... Territories #Stroke #CVA
Budd Chiari Syndrome
Hepatic vein obstruction. Can be caused by thrombosis or sometimes a tumour. Can lead
Budd Chiari Syndrome ... Can be caused by ... #BuddChiari #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Signs #Symptoms
Eastchester Clapping Sign

Patient is asked to clap . Patient raises right hand but stops at the
Eastchester Clapping Sign ... Patient raises right ... A sign of Hemi-neglect ... a right sided CVA ... Eastchester #Clapping #Sign
Pemberton's Sign - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

The Pemberton maneuver is a physical examination tool used to demonstrate
Pemberton's Sign ... Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ... superior vena cava ... syndrome (SVC), ... #Pembertons #Sign
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
and Peripheral Causes ... contusion • Tumours: CPA ... oticus (Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... canal dehiscence syndrome ... • Cogan's syndrome
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Artery #Strokes #Syndromes ... #CVA #Territory ... #Symptoms #Signs
Marfan Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms

- Caused by mutations in the fibrillin-1 (FBN1) Gene (chromosome 15)
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Marfan Syndrome ... - Signs and Symptoms ... - Caused by ... Dominant #Marfans #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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Causes of Hemiplegia ... • Aphasia • Apraxia ... Acalculia • Alexia ... Brown-Sequard Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
Lateral Medullary Syndrome ... - Wallenberg's Syndrome ... Clinical Findings: • Nausea ... • Ipsilateral ataxia ... Ipsilateral Horner's Syndrome