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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 ... #DoubleValve #Sign ... #TypeA #Aortic ... cardiology #clinical #plax
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... (DILI) DILI Types ... ongoing ↑ LFTs or symptoms ... Calculate R-Value ... Idiosyncratic #differential
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
by transplant type ... organ transplant: Type ... in lung>heart>liver ... Conditioning regimen Signs ... EBV viral load, signs
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo ... is required for diagnosis ... intravenous drug use, Central ... dysfunction common, Aortic
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Systemic Lupus (SLE) General ... Endocarditis, Aortic ... valve lesions Abdominal ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
(BPPV) - Short-lived ... most common type ... varying neurologic signs ... Vertigo #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
with a Stanford Type ... with suspicious signs ... /symptoms allows ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... #TypeB #AorticDissection
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
suspicious clinical symptoms ... /signs should be ... disease; T2DM, type ... #Enzymes #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
Diagnosis Framework ... miosis • Tension-type ... migraine and tension-type ... - Autonomic symptoms ... meningeal irritation signs
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis ... workup What type ... (parkinsonian signs ... Loss of bladder control ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential