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Proximal aorta transverse view caudal to Figure 3. Note inferior vena cava (ivc), aorta (ao), anterior
Proximal aorta transverse ... ), aorta (ao), anterior ... superior mesenteric artery ... Clinical #Radiology #POCUS ... #ALiEM
Proximal aorta transverse view demonstrating the inferior vena cava (ivc), the aorta (ao), the celiac trunk
Proximal aorta transverse ... demonstrating the inferior ... Radiology #Vasc #POCUS ... #Seagull #Sign ... SplenicArtery #ALiEM
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
glaucoma: unilateral anterior ... - cervical artery ... dissection: unilateral pain ... involving neck/ ... thrombophilia, neurologic signs
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Can occur with neck ... Occlusion of posterior inferior ... cerebellar artery ... varying neurologic signs ... Vertigo #Causes #differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... and signs below ... continence • Pain ... sclerosis - Transverse ... Spinal artery thrombosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... so-called ‘red flag’ symptoms ... L5/S1 with an inferior ... constipation Differential ... myelopathy • Transverse
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperdefecation • Anterior ... neck pain • Insomnia ... causes #diagnosis #differential ... endocrinology #signs ... #symptoms #thyroid
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Arthritis: • Joint pain ... • Swan neck/Ulnar ... neuropathy • Transverse ... /LAC: • Renal artery ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms