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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Proximal Aortic Dissection ... What is the pathology ... on #POCUS ? ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #TypeA
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
on POCUS Severe ... /Sept STEMI on EKG ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #Clinical ... #Cardiology
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
positive to negative direction ... Originates from single focus ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... #Flap #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology ... #clinical
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
on POCUS (PLAX ... Non-ischemic EKG ... What's the Diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... performed) • Clinical ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... IVIG (Giant cell, eosinophilic ... #Management #Cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... these can hint at pathology ... consistent with aortic dissection ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
DIC is a clinical ... and laboratory diagnosis ... count, D-dimer, egg ... anemia #Hematology #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... angiogram findings Pathologic ... STEMI, Aortic dissection ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Salmonella Aspiration on Microscopy

66 y/o male with history of coronary artery disease presents with abdominal pain.
Aspiration on Microscopy ... international radiology ... Diagnosis ? ... Salmonella #Aspiration #Microscopy ... #clinical #pathology