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Common Bile Duct Stone on POCUS

Here’s a similar case in a 70yo F with a remote
Common Bile Duct Stone ... on POCUS Here’ ... s a similar case ... , CBD also looks ... dilated, but there
Dilated Common Bile Duct on POCUS
50's yo patient with RUQ abd pain. Vitals stable/afebrile. Labs: WBC
Dilated Common Bile ... Duct on POCUS 50 ... no definitive stones ... Diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma ... #CBD #POCUS #ultrasound
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Most common cause ... : • CBC - Leukocytosis ... treatment • Delayed ... #differential #causes
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... pain, diarrhea related ... consider other diagnosis ... Cobalamin #Deficiency #diagnosis ... #management #nutrition
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... of: something related ... problems: Vagal tone ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
- Emergency Causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... decreased rectal tone ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
cm long - Delay ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... • Diagnosis: ... of sympathethic tone ... #Emergencies #diagnosis
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
31 • First US case ... 2020-1-15 • WHO Declared ... emergency 2020-3-12 Diagnosis ... unilateral* • POCUS ... #Management #Summary
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... patients with CAD ... with already dilated ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... patients with CAD ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management