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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #Cardiology #clinical
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... What's the Diagnosis ... Dissection #Aortic #Aorta ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis The ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... tests before beginning ... #Diagnosis #causes
Type A Aortic Dissection with Hemopericardium

This patient presents with chest pain. Which is the best next
Type A Aortic Dissection ... Which is the best ... Hemopericardium #Aorta ... #PLAX #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Myelitis - Clinical ... Myelitis Diagnosis ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... • Infectious causes ... management #neurology #differential
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
Syndrome on Neck POCUS ... Differential/diagnosis ... Lemierre's Syndrome case ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Transverse
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup 1) Clinical ... ... laboratory tests ... workup What type ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
configuration Types ... Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram
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 ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases
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 ... The aorta is the ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Flap #Transverse