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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... in the descending ... aorta. ... PLAX #Cardiology #clinical
POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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lawrencehaines #Clinical ... #POCUS #Transverse ... Aortic #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #Intimal ... #Flap
Aortic dissection carries an incredibly high mortality that increases 1%/hour. POCUS can be used as a
as a rule-in test ... life threatening diagnosis ... image an intimal flap ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Flap #Transverse
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Myelitis - Clinical ... : paresthesias ascending ... Myelitis Diagnosis ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... management #neurology #differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... the “Chewing gum test ... ophthalmology referral depending