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TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
TypeA Aortic Dissection ... EKG: afib, twi I ... surgery for this Type ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... Echocardiogram #Clinical
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... Non-ischemic EKG ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... DavidPigottMD #TypeA ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Clinical
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
blood (most common type ... the most common type ... stagnant hypoxia (e.g ... . cyanide toxicity ... summary #pulmonary #differential
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... help and inform clinical ... ultrasound to identify pericardial ... toward the largest pericardial ... #Cardiac #Tamponade
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... of lactate as a clinical ... a multitude of clinical ... - Cocaine - Cyanide ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
Large Pericardial ... swinging heart in pre tamponade ... EKG from same patient ... MD @bkolskk #Pericardial ... Echocardiogram #A4C #Clinical
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Hyperglycemia - Differential ... Tolerance • Type ... I Diabetes • Type ... agonists • Others Critical ... Hyperglycemia (e.g
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... translocation • Types ... on: - Cell type ... Noncontiguous spread • Clinical ... involvement Differential
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
diagnosis or the type ... cardiogenic shock (eg ... hypertension or cardiac tamponade ... #NormalValues #Differential