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Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... - Type A Aortic ... Dissection on POCUS ... #TypeA #Aortic ... #Dissection #POCUS
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo ... specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... is required for diagnosis ... dysfunction common, Aortic
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
the surface of valve ... left-sided heart valves ... absent How can we differentiate ... pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Pericarditis, Endocarditis ... , Aortic valve lesions ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
with a Stanford Type ... dissection. ... with suspicious signs ... /symptoms allows ... for a more rapid diagnosis
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
such as MI or aortic ... dissection. ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Presentation ... comparison #Table #Diagnosis
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
patients with no signs ... /syrnptoms of embolic ... on mitral and aortic ... valve. ... #Diagnosis #Management
Varicocele: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Primary:
 - Anatomically: the left spermatic vein drains into the left renal
the abdominal aorta ... pressure -> Vein valve ... Pathophysiology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Urology ... #Diagnosis
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
and Headache - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... miosis • Tension-type ... - Autonomic symptoms ... meningeal irritation signs
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... systemic sx + signs ... or sed rate): Value ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis