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Stanford classification:
- Type A: Ascending aorta
- Type B: Distal to ascending aorta
#Diagnosis #Aortic #Dissection #Aorta #Classification
: - Type A: Ascending ... aorta - Type B: ... #Aortic #Dissection ... DeBakey #Stanford #TypeA ... #TypeB #TypeIII
Aortic Dissection Classification:

Stanford (More commonly used)
 - Type A- Any involvement of the ascending aorta
 -
commonly used) - Type ... ascending aorta - Type ... artery) DeBakey - Type ... aorta only - Type ... #TypeB #TypeIII
Figure 1. The most common classification systems of thoracic aortic dissection: Stanford and DeBakey.

#Diagnosis #Aortic #Dissection
#Diagnosis #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #Classification ... DeBakey #Stanford #TypeA ... #TypeB #TypeIII
There are two patterns of T-wave abnormality in Wellens’ syndrome:
-Type A = Biphasic, with initial positivity
Wellens’ syndrome: -Type ... ) -Type B = Deeply ... inverted (75% of cases ... Wellens #Syndrome #TypeA ... #TypeB
Differential Diagnosis of Elevated Serum Lactate 

#Diagnosis #Lactic #Acidosis #LacticAcidosis #TypeA #TypeB #Types #Differential #Ddxof #Causes
Differential Diagnosis ... Serum Lactate #Diagnosis ... LacticAcidosis #TypeA ... #TypeB #Types # ... Differential #Ddxof #Causes
Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
Type A Aortid Dissection ... Suprasternal View Type ... dilation >4cm support type ... supports PE or other causes ... #TypeA #Aortic #
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... patient had a type ... RJonesSonoEM #TypeB
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... on POCUS (PLAX ... What's the Diagnosis ... DavidPigottMD #TypeA ... Clinical #Ultrasound #POCUS
Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
Type A Aortid Dissection ... Suprasternal View Type ... dilation >4cm support type ... supports PE or other causes ... #TypeA #Aortic #
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
- Differential Diagnosis ... tubular acidosis (Types ... and 2, but not type ... Potassium #Table #Classification ... #Causes