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Severe Aortic Valve Calcifications on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

42 yo woman, an extraordinary etiology of severe AS.
Severe Aortic Valve ... on Echocardiogram ... The mass with clear ... #Valve #aorta # ... Echocardiogram #
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Groups - WHO Classification ... heart failure, aortic ... valve disease, ... mitral valve disease ... PH Functional Classification
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... • Ruptured aortic ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Classification
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... disorders: - aortic ... regurgitation - aortic ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... - Chronic pulmonary
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock Classification ... and Differential ... Decompensated CHF, Severe Valve ... , CVP > 12 • Pulmonary ... #Differential #
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... dissection of ascending aorta ... into valve ring ... #criticalcare #differential
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
the level of the Aortic ... Valve Phased ... helps assess for aortic ... heart strain (pulmonary ... Short #Axis #PSAX #echocardiogram
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... dissection of ascending aorta ... into valve ring ... water #Shock #Classification
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... erosion into the aorta ... or pulmonary artery ... Broncholithiasis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
• Lymphatics clear ... calcification and ... Pulmonary Diseases ... calcification ... lung #diseases #differential