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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
 -
Effects of Strokes ... by Location - Anterior ... Localization Anterior ... circulation - ASA ... Territory #Symptoms #Signs
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Territories of Stroke Anterior ... circulation—anterior ... leg weakness Anterior ... without cortical signs ... sensory/motor deficits
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Anterior ischemic ... by inflammation and ... field: altitudinal defect ... Doppler US : halo sign ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
Chilaiditi Sign ... on Chest X-Ray Anterior ... Chilaiditi sign ... #Chilaiditi #Sign ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... becoming acute anterior ... without chest pain, as ... #Wellens #Sign # ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - EKG Characteristics
Typical EKG findings may include:
 • Deep and narrow Q waves
in the lateral and ... inferior leads ... • General signs ... #ecg #clinical ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Colonic Thumbprint Sign ... bowel disease: UC and ... • infection (e.g ... Colon #Thumbprint #Sign ... Diagnosis #radiology
Atrial septal defect

An ECG may show the “crochetage” pattern (92% specific)—a notch near the apex of
Atrial septal defect ... the R wave in inferior ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Crochetage #Sign ... #ASD
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
Hilum Overlay Sign ... the silhouette sign ... with the vessels and ... Hilum #Overlay #Sign ... #CXR
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
Kussmaul's Sign ... called Kussmaul's sign ... Kussmaul's sign ... Kussmaul's sign ... #Kussmauls #Sign