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Proximal aorta transverse view caudal to Figure 3. Note inferior vena cava (ivc), aorta (ao), anterior
“clock mantle” sign ... ) #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Aorta # ... #ClockMantle #Sign ... #ALiEM
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
previously stable values ... hypertension and signs ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... renal bruit or signs ... Coarctation of aorta
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... - Type A Aortic ... Echocardiogram STEMI on EKG ... #DoubleValve #Sign ... Echocardiogram #cardiology
Proximal aorta transverse view demonstrating the inferior vena cava (ivc), the aorta (ao), the celiac trunk
Known as “seagull sign ... ” #Clinical #EM ... #POCUS #Aorta # ... Transverse #Seagull #Sign ... SplenicArtery #ALiEM
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve on Echocardiogram

Quadricuspid Aortic Valve - very rare, usually presents in the 5-6th decade
Quadricuspid Aortic ... decade of life w/sign ... approx 20% of cases ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Floating Aorta Sign:  Displacement of the abdominal aorta away from the vertebral column. 
On lateral
Floating Aorta Sign ... the abdominal aorta ... retroperitoneal masses ... FloatingAortaSign #CT ... #clinical #radiology
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Diagnosis and Clinical ... exposed tothe sun (e.g ... , oral cavity) Caused ... Cataracts Labs: Hypokalemia ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis #signs
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... (Eiffel Tower sign ... Post-cardioversion • Acute aortic ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
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 ... or sed rate): Value ... GCA #Temporal #Signs