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Unmeasured Anions Associated with an Elevated Anion Gap and Metabolic Acidosis

#Unmeasured #Anions #Gap #Metabolic #Acidosis #Diagnosis
Unmeasured Anions ... #Unmeasured #Anions ... #Differential #Causes
Pathological Optic Disc Cupping

Note cup-to-disc ratio at least 0.8 (physiologic limit of 0.5).

Thinning of optic disc
Usual cause is glaucoma ... Glaucoma causes ... of optic nerve axons ... ophthalmology #Clinical
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
help and inform clinical ... • Call for ultrasound ... strategy. ❼ If clinically ... small volume may cause ... a dramatic clinical
Cotton Wool Spots

Caused by microinfarcts. Exploded ganglion cell axons extrude their axoplasm into retina. Long DDx:
Wool Spots Caused ... ganglion cell axons ... ophthalmology #Clinical
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Nonreabsorbable anions ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Web chart of etiologies related to inflammatory head and neck masses.

#pediatrics #peds #differential #causes #pearls #head
head and neck masses ... #differential #causes ... pearls #head #neck #masses ... viral #bacterial #clinical
Adson's Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform Adson's Test locate the radial pulse.
Have the patient take
Adson's Test for ... To perform Adson's ... open_michigan #Adsons ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Non-reabsorbable anions ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Many underlying causes ... - Arizona Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
aldosterone Causes ... : Most Common Causes ... Tuberculosis: can cause ... Dizziness • Nausea ... insufficiency #addisons