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A 47 year old woman presents to her physician complaining of sudden pain of her left hand associated with numbness for three hours.
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Definitely not D.
Can't be A either because then she would have atleast some history of diabetes/hyperlipemia etc.

Most likely ans is B.
Irregularly irregular rhythm and history of palpitations suggest Atrial Fibrillation in which arterial embolism is common.
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B..impacted bolus at the artery bifurcation
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A 47 year old woman presents to her physician complaining of sudden pain of her left hand associated with numbness for three hours.
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B- Impacted embolus at the bifurcation of the artery
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