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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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by Location - Anterior ... Anterior Circulation ... CVA #Territory #Symptoms ... #Signs #Localization ... Effects #Neurology #Diagnosis
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
clinical findings • Posterior ... femoral head onto posterior ... femoral head onto anterior ... onto lateral hip Signs ... Fractures #msk #diagnosis
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Lung Ultrasound ... for Diagnosing Pneumonia ... Midclavicular line on the anterior ... Midclavicular line on the posterior ... Peds #EM #PICU #POCUS
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Anterior Mediastinal ... Sarcoma, Metastatic Lung ... Tumors • Vascular Mases ... #middle #posterior
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... pleura in severe cases ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Anterior ischemic ... Is visual loss caused ... thrombosis of short posterior ... Doppler US : halo sign ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
HAGL) can be a cause ... of anterior shoulder ... Differential diagnosis ... RHAGL) lesion: Posterior ... GAGL): "Reverse J sign
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
& posterior) and ... sail sign or posterior ... can't make A-OK sign ... long arm • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
aldosterone Causes ... Adrenals: • Lung ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... endocrinology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Long symptom-free ... Occlusion of posterior ... inferior cerebellar ... varying neurologic signs ... #differential #diagnosis