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There are two patterns of T-wave abnormality in Wellens’ syndrome:
-Type A = Biphasic, with initial positivity
abnormality in Wellens’ syndrome ... inverted (75% of cases ... ) #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Wellens ... #Syndrome #TypeA
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 ... #Cardiology #clinical
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... on POCUS (PLAX ... Non-ischemic EKG ... What's the Diagnosis ... DavidPigottMD #TypeA
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign - Type ... A Aortic Dissection ... Can you spot the ... #Aortic #Dissection ... #clinical #plax
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hypertensive urgency or emergency ... DM (visit 2), Diagnosis ... : • Aortic coarctation ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... of hypokalemia starts ... tubular acidosis (type ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology #potassium
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
cardiac surgical emergency ... not treated with emergent ... Diagnosis is usually ... The diagnosis can ... #radiology #aorta
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required to diagnose ... mm is needed to cause ... hypertension (e.g ... Myocardial ischemia (type-II ... presence of increased optic
Bicuspid aortic valves (BAV) occurs in about 1% of the population. This figure – adapted for
Bicuspid aortic ... adapted for the echo PSAX ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Bicuspid #Aortic ... Classification #Types
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... important, as early diagnosis ... Non-inflammatory causes ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... #differential #diagnosis