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Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
Wellen's Syndrome Type ... Biphasic T wave Type ... elevated troponin level ... #TypeB #Classification ... #Types #Cardiology
Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
Classification - Type ... A vs Type B Type ... Cardiogenic shock Type ... Lactic Acidosis: Liver ... #TypeB #diagnosis
Classic Findings During Hallpike Test in Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
 • Latency (delay
Positional Vertigo (BPPV ... vertigo once in head-hanging ... symptoms in head-hanging ... escalates in head-hanging ... findings #signs #bppv
Cryoglobulinemia Classification Types

Type 1: Monoclonal IgM (rarely IgG/lgA)
 • Raynaud phenomenon, Digital ulcers/gangrene, Livedo reticularis, Hyperviscosity
Classification Types ... Type 1: Monoclonal ... Mixed: • Type ... polyclonal IgG • Type ... , weakness • Liver
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Positional Vertigo (BPPV ... consistent with BPPV ... worsened in head-hanging ... ) #Vertigo #BPPV
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Hypersensitivity Types ... Their Mechanisms Type ... , seasonal hay fever ... drug allergies Type ... Type Ill - IgG and
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Hypersensitivity: Summary Type ... peanuts), Hay fever ... conjunctivitis Type ... Graves' Disease Type ... Serum sickness Type
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis
 • ↑ in serum Cr of ≥ 0.3mg/dL above baseline
baseline - Type ... 2 weeks - Type ... gradual • Severe liver ... characteristic of type ... nephrology #criteria #types
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Types: • Type ... arthritis) • Types ... • Type III Often ... rheumatoid factor level ... C4 complement level
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV ... shoulders would level ... with the head hanging ... DixHallpike #Maneuver #BPPV