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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... patient had a type ... #Flap #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... Echocardiogram (PLAX ... Intimal flap seen ... #clinical #cardiology ... #TypeA #proximal
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... patient had a type ... dynamic intimal flap ... #Dissection #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... - Most common type ... or mitral insufficiency ... Classification #types ... #diagnosis #management
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
• Most common type ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... or mitral insufficiency ... Classification #Types ... #diagnosis #management
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
flap in a patient ... with a Stanford Type ... suspicious signs/symptoms ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... #TypeB #AorticDissection
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential Diagnosis ... miosis • Tension-type ... migraine and tension-type ... - Autonomic symptoms ... Photophobia in viral
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Risk Stratify Type ... What is the type ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
ethnicities Symptoms ... + Nonspecific symptoms ... Large vessels (aorta ... Antibodies to type ... #management