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Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Instead of having apical ballooning or akinesis with hyperdynamic base, here
Reverse Takotsubo ... Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... ballooning or akinesis ... is hypokinetic/akinetic ... MasriAhmadMD #Reverse
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
acidosis (RTA): refers ... conditions all of which cause ... different types/causes ... RenalTubularAcidosis #Features #Table
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Deep coma (any cause ... ), Severe polyneuropathy ... Hyperreflexia #Testing #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #table
Myocarditis on Echocardiogram
It is always great to witness the tremendous reversal of severe biventricular dysfunction from
the tremendous reversal ... of severe biventricular ... Case Resolution: ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative ... Viral hemorrhagic fevers ... #bradycardia #Causes ... infectiousdiseases #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
poor PO intake, severe ... pump failure): • Severe ... findings based on cause ... , anaphylaxis, release ... Differential #Diagnosis #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Non-hemorrhagic • Severe ... - Acute MI - Severe ... exacerbation (any cause ... Classification #Table
Lancisi's sign in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation - Physical Exam
Note the large systolic jugular venous wave caused
Lancisi's sign in Severe ... jugular venous wave caused ... IJ vein seen on POCUS ... and S-reversal
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
arterioles -> less able ... , and/or limbs caused ... , bradykinesia/akinesia
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Stimulate glucose-dependent insulin release from the pancreas (GLP-1
glucose-dependent insulin release ... Ozempic), or daily tablet ... semaglutide variety of adverse ... e.g. diarrhea, nausea ... not definitively cause