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Stroke Territory Localization and Blood Vessel Supply
ACA (Anterior Cerebral Artery)
 - Leg weakness/numbness
MCA Superior Divison
 -
Vessel Supply ACA ... weakness/numbness MCA ... arm weak/numb MCA ... - No weakness MCA ... Global Aphasia ICA
RCA
LCA
CXA
LAD
Diagonal arteries
Marginal artery
PDA
Coronary Circulation (Normal type)
I CA
СХА
LAD
RCA
PDA
Left coronary artery
Circumflex artery (branch of LCA)
Left anterior descending (branch
RCA LCA CXA LAD ... Normal type) I CA ... СХА LAD RCA ... ) #RCA #LCA # ... CXA #LAD #DiagonalArteries
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
 -
Circulation - MCA ... - ACA - Lenticulostriate ... - AICA - PCA
Vasculitis Management - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines for Treatment & Management
 • Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
 •
Cell Arteritis (GCA ... Polyangiitis (GPA ... Sources: GCA
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
cerebral artery (ACA ... cerebral artery (MCA ... aphasia (left MCA ... apraxia (right MCA ... cerebral artery (PCA
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Cell Arteritis (GCA ... by daily oral GC ... with TCZ over GC ... with MTX or GC ... GiantCell #Arteritis #GCA
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Primary bronchogenic CA ... Endobronchial metastatic CA ... westermani, PNA, Lung ... Lupus Pneumonitis, GPA
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... Acute Infections: Lung ... cancer, Metastatic lung ... Autoimmunity: RA, GPA ... #Cavitary #Lung
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... meropenem) #Lung ... Pulmonary #Clinical #CXR
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Radiology #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT