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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Diagnosis? ... patient had a type ... the descending aorta ... PLAX #Cardiology #clinical
Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
Differentiating type-I ... vs. type-II MI ... relying heavily on clinical ... If the same symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Myocardial
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis ... concurrent stroke-like symptoms ... includes ascending aorta ... ) - Type B ... Aortic #Dissection #Diagnosis
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... What's the Diagnosis ... DavidPigottMD #TypeA ... Dissection #Aortic #Aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Clinical
Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
Clinical Examination ... Aortic #Dissection #Aorta ... #Testing #Symptoms ... VisualAbstract #EBM #Diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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older 50-70 • Malignant ... Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... translocation • Types ... on: - Cell type ... Differential Diagnosis
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
Pathogenesis and clinical ... second hit' -> Malignant ... second hit' -> Malignant ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Criteria for PE • Clinical ... Signs and Symptoms ... • Alternative diagnosis ... Hemoptysis - 1.0 • Malignancy
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... of lactate as a clinical ... a multitude of clinical ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... - Cocaine - Cyanide
Osteosarcoma 
Most common primary malignant bone tumor in children 
Most Common Sites of Involvement:
1. Distal femur
common primary malignant ... proximal femur Clinical ... injury • Systemic symptoms ... #Osteosarcoma #Diagnosis