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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Circulation - MCA ... - ACA - Lenticulostriate ... - AICA - PCA ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical
Stroke Territory Localization and Blood Vessel Supply
ACA (Anterior Cerebral Artery)
 - Leg weakness/numbness
MCA Superior Divison
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Vessel Supply ACA ... weakness/numbness MCA ... arm weak/numb MCA ... - No weakness MCA ... Global Aphasia ICA
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Clinical Features ... cerebral artery (ACA ... cerebral artery (MCA ... aphasia (left MCA ... apraxia (right MCA
TCA Overdose on EKG
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • QRS prolongation
 • QT prolongation
 • Rightward deviation
TCA Overdose on ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #TCA ... cardiology #diagnosis #clinical
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Cell Arteritis (GCA ... Symptoms/Loss or Critical ... daily oral GC with TCZ ... Symptoms/Loss or Critical ... High-dose oral GC with TCZ
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 # ... #CHA #LAD #RCA
Free fluid + empty uterus + positive pregnancy test = better start looking for a mass!
If
blood, consider TXA ... Ectopic #Pregnancy #Ultrasound ... #Transvaginal #Clinical
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
cell arteritis (GCA ... , start MTX or TCZ ... relapse: MTX and/or TCZ ... received; or MTX -> TCZ ... therapeutic trials if TCZ
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
antidepressant (TCA ... ) and TCA-like overdose
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Microangiopathy (TMA ... Complement-mediated TMA ... - Drug-induced TMA ... Metabolism-mediated TMA ... Microangiopathy #TMA