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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... presents with chest ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... #clinical
Type A Aortic Dissection with Hemopericardium

This patient presents with chest pain. Which is the best next
Type A Aortic Dissection ... presents with chest ... CT surgery for repair ... Hemopericardium #Aorta ... #POCUS #Clinical
Head Cheese Sign on Chest CT
 • Juxtaposition of distinct radiographic areas of low, normal and
Head Cheese Sign ... on Chest CT • ... areas of low, normal ... #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
areas where the lung ... the silhouette sign ... elongation of the aorta ... , aneurysm, dissection ... #Clinical #Anatomy
Aortic dissection carries an incredibly high mortality that increases 1%/hour. POCUS can be used as a
Aortic dissection ... The aorta is the ... anterior third of the aorta ... #Clinical #POCUS ... AorticDissection #Aorta
Polo Mint Sign on Chest CT
 • Partial filling defect in a blood vessel surrounded by
Chest CT • Partial ... • DDx: PE, portal ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Also known as: Lung ... Broncholithiasis - Clinical ... erosion into the aorta ... CT • Bronchoscopy ... #pulmonary
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... - Cataract Plan ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... defaulting to a normal ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung