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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... as a clinical prognostic ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... production Renal
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (A4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... Prats @PratsEM #Malignant ... Cardiac #Tamponade #clinical ... #ultrasound #a4c ... echocardiogram #POCUS
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Diagnosis? ... Echocardiogram #S4C ... #clinical #cardiology ... #ultrasound #Pericardial ... #Effusion #Trauma
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... Prats @PratsEM #Malignant ... Cardiac #Tamponade #clinical ... #ultrasound #s4c ... echocardiogram #POCUS
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Seizures - Malignant ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... perfusionrenal ... Isotonic fluid/Lactated
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Septic Arthritis on POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... showed effusion ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... Lungs: • Pleural effusions ... neuropathy • Transverse ... APLA/LAC: • Renal
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... peripheral neuropathy, transverse ... thickening or effusion ... Distal (Type I) renal ... and Arthritis Malignancy
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
Cr 0.7 BUN 16 lactate ... LFTs normal Diagnosed ... Lactate up to 4.0 ... , with clinical ... #clinical #ultrasound