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Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... , marked pedal edema ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
Air gap sign: loss ... of cardiac image ... echocardiogram #a4c ... #plax #pocus #airgap ... #sign
The Gastroenterology Consult Primer
Guide to Calling a GI Consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
I-liner summary - Symptoms ... lipase PMH: - Focus ... - Other PMH: Cardiac ... Antiplatelet & AC ... , time of last meal
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Patient was referred to cardiology for evaluation of dyspnea. JVP was enough to
Constrictive Pericarditis ... was enough to diagnose ... and Kussmaul’s sign ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... >> Constrictive ... Cardiac surgery? ... Aggressive IVF , ABX
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
left heart 3-6 cardiac ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... older) on room air ... no established medical ... resolution of symptoms
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Medium and large ... thrombosis, VTE) • Cardiac ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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+ MPO-ANCA MEDIUM ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign ... aortic aneurysm • Medium ... Lab Tests: • CBC
Benzodiazepine (BZD) withdrawal: clinical findings and complications

 • Activation of ACC and OFC -> Feelings of
Activation of ACC ... atherosclerosis, cardiac ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms