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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
Von Recklinghausen's Syndrome - Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) 
Hereditary multiple neurofibromas. 
Autosomal dominant with high rate
Recklinghausen's Syndrome ... Neurofibromatosis Type ... Neurofibromatosis #Type1 ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis
Bicuspid aortic valves (BAV) occurs in about 1% of the population. This figure – adapted for
Bicuspid aortic ... valves (BAV) occurs ... adapted for the echo PSAX ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Types #Raphes
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
antiphospholipid syndrome ... 1 (50%-80%), type ... Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... CHAMPS #Mnemonic #diagnosis ... #differential #
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Demyelinating syndromes ... Endocarditis, Aortic ... valve lesions Abdominal ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Scarlet fever
• Delayed-type skin reactivity to pyrogenic exotoxin Requires prior exposure
• Diffuse erythematous eruption that generally
fever • Delayed-type ... exposure • Diffuse erythematous ... Scarlet #fever #diagnosis ... clinical #photo #signs ... #symptoms
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... - Most common type ... into valve ring ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... Kikuchi disease • Type-I ... Cytopenias • Cardiac valve ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Manifestations • Optic ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms ... #signs
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