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Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
Wellen's Syndrome Type ... Biphasic T wave Type ... #TypeB #Classification ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
There are two patterns of T-wave abnormality in Wellens’ syndrome:
-Type A = Biphasic, with initial positivity
Wellens’ syndrome: -Type ... ) -Type B = Deeply ... #ECG #EKG #Wellens ... #Syndrome #TypeA ... #TypeB
Hiatal Hernia Classification
Type 1: Sliding (>90%) 
Type 2: Paraesophageal 
Type 3: Mixed (1+2) 
Type 4: +organ,
Type 1: Sliding ... (>90%) Type 2: ... Paraesophageal Type ... 4: +organ, eg bowel ... #types #diagnosis
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
appearance on ECG ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Flutter #Types ... #Classification
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Types: • Type ... arthritis) • Types ... • Type III Often ... tissue disorder (e.g ... #types #classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
are listed as Type ... by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... #causes #typea ... #typeb #classification
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... Shock can be caused ... The cause of shock ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Types #Classification
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
metastases, Infection (e.g ... uropathy, Metabolic causes ... (e.g., hypokalemia ... disease, Drugs (e.g ... #Types #Nephrology
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
- Differential Diagnosis ... Tolerance • Type ... I Diabetes • Type ... Hyperglycemia (e.g ... endocrinology #causes
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
is not desired (e.g ... is not desired (e.g ... be used in all types ... comparison #table #pharmacology ... #criticalcare