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Common Bile Duct Stone on POCUS

Here’s a similar case in a 70yo F with a remote
Duct Stone on POCUS ... Here’s a similar case ... dilated, but there ... henneberry_ryan #Dilated ... #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... heart disease: CAD ... cardiomyopathy, Familial dilated ... Arrest #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Normal Variant, Delayed ... Celiac, IBD) • ... #ShortStature #Differential ... endocrinology #causes
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Clinical: Dyspnea ... Disease, Cancer-Related ... Hyper-eosinophilc Syndrome ... Idiopathic (i.e., Drug-Related ... #differential #
Approach to Elevated Tryptase - Differential Diagnosis Framework

The DDx of elevated tryptase can be broken down
Elevated Tryptase - Differential ... = Chronic & Rx-related ... : • Rx-related ... cell activation syndrome ... #Tryptase #Differential
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... hypersplenism and related ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... #Diagnosis #causes
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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- Emergency Causes ... constipation Differential ... infarct • HIV related ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Diagnosis: • CBC ... treatment • Delayed ... Lung Abscess Differential ... #causes #management
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... Framework and Clinical ... Manifestations Causes ... heart failure - Dilated ... Manifestations #Differential
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
already maximally dilated ... treat the primary cause ... with already dilated ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare