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Week 9 – Calcium Metabolism
 - Strata5
@Nrtaylor101

#Diagnosis #Management #Hypercalcemia #Differential #Causes
Week 9 – Calcium ... #Differential #Causes
Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing Rouleaux flow. Whenever
Rouleaux Flow on POCUS ... significantly, it causes ... echogenic as in this case ... for underlying cause ... Jugular #IJ #Vein #POCUS
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... pressure as a cause ... intrathoracic pressure can cause ... tamponade → 3-9 ... o Endocrine cause
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle ... small intestine 9) ... #fuelleborni #LifeCycle
The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
The 9 Ds of Weight ... Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Causes
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... New onset HFpEF case ... annulus e' velocity >9 ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS
Unintentional Weight Loss in Primary Care
 • Definition: More than 5% reduction in body weight within
UA Most Common Causes ... - Psychiatric (9% ... gastrointestinal disease (9% ... Cardiopulmonary (9%
SSRI Initiation
How long before increasing dose?
 • 4 wks. Initial response in 2-4 wks, max response
transient Gl upset (nausea ... PHQ-9 improvement ... reduction in PHQ-9
Malaria - Plasmodium Life Cycle
1) Mosquito takes a blood meal (injects sporozoites)
Human Liver Stages
2) Infected liver
a blood meal 9) ... Malaria #Plasmodium #lifecycle
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS ... Pulmonary View 9. ... #RUSH #Exam #POCUS