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Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
most support her diagnosis ... enlargement, McConnell sign ... InTransit #clinical #ultrasound ... echocardiogram #a4c
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
Echocardiogram (A4C ... ) A4c view; RV ... Diagnosis concerning ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #ultrasound
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... pedal edema, and clear ... velocity of 9.5 cm/sec ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... dullness, puddle sign ... incisional). 3) Signs ... of underlying disease ... Uncomplicated ascites: clear
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
clinical symptoms/signs ... Areas of diagnostic ... alcohol-related liver disease ... non-alcoholic fatty liver disease ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... anemia • Sputum/Blood ... Lung Abscess Management ... residual lesion or is clear ... differential #causes #management
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Romana Sing (unilateral ... detectable by blood ... #Management #Microbiology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
(SVC/IVC occlusion ... artery aneurysms Diagnosis ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Behcet #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #signs
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
(chronic lung disease ... , left heart disease ... m/s • Other signs ... guanylate cyclase (sGC ... #management #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management ... setting of liver disease ... intrinsic lung disease ... passage • Arterial blood ... gas (ABC) analysis