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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... Evaluation: 1. ... valve disease ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... Stages: 1. ... dissection of ascending aorta ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Clinical features ... (HIV, EN, HTLV-1, ... HCV, H. ... translocation • Types: Classification ... #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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< 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... • HIV • HBV HCV ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
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 ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
LAMP2 cardiomyopathy in a 12-year-old boy with sudden death (Table 1; patient #1). A. At autopsy,
patient #1). ... Ao = aorta; LVFW ... defibrillation shock ... #Clinical #Gross ... #HCM #Danon #Disease
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... Differential Diagnosis ... 30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... months before 1°
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... B symptoms in 1/ ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... number of sites of disease ... #management
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
the most common clinical ... Large vessels (aorta ... Anti-Matrilin-1 ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management