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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Elderly male with hypertension ... Diagnosis? ... This patient had ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Lateral E/e' <8 • Aortic ... E/e' > 10 • Aortic ... #PVH #Echocardiogram ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pulmonary
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension ... • Evaluate for signs ... Differentiate PAH ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... posterior fat pad ... can't make A-OK sign ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... posterior fat pad ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gouty Arthritis) - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... mass and NO prior signs ... ON THE X-RAY! ... #diagnosis #msk
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
acceleration time; Ao = aorta ... ms and midsystolic ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... purpura: Strong sign ... < 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... nonspecific white and gray
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... risk Chest X-ray ... stratification #diagnosis
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
Commonly patients are hypertensive ... Diagnosis is usually ... were looking for CAD ... The diagnosis can ... #radiology #aorta