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Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... concurrent stroke-like symptoms ... Dissection protocol • Classification ... includes ascending aorta ... MetroHealth_EM #Aortic
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... - Type A Aortic ... #DoubleValve #Sign ... #TypeA #Aortic ... cardiology #clinical #plax
Bicuspid aortic valves (BAV) occurs in about 1% of the population. This figure – adapted for
Bicuspid aortic ... adapted for the echo PSAX ... AV - shows the classification ... Cardiology #Bicuspid #Aortic ... #Types #Raphes
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... dissection of ascending aorta ... #management #criticalcare ... #differential
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
• Most common type ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... dissection of ascending aorta ... #Types #diagnosis ... #management #cold
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
demonstrating an aortic ... with a Stanford Type ... with suspicious signs ... /symptoms allows ... #TypeB #AorticDissection
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
by transplant type ... Conditioning regimen Signs ... EBV viral load, signs ... Diagnosis and classification ... oncology #diagnosis #management
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... duodenum Clinical Signs ... /Symptoms: • Classic ... • Should be on differential ... Management: SURGERY
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
can affect any type ... left to right) aorta ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Differential # ... Medium #Large #Classification
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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translocation • Types ... : Classification ... on: - Cell type ... involvement Differential ... #hematology