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Calcium Electrolyte Repletion
Always correct Ca for albumin before deciding if it is abnormal
Always correct Ca ... Corrected Ca ... = Measured Ca + ... Electrolyte #Repletion #management
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
 •
- often breast CA ... small cell lung CA ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Primary bronchogenic CA ... Endobronchial metastatic CA ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #causes
Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing Rouleaux flow. Whenever
Rouleaux Flow on POCUS ... significantly, it causes ... echogenic as in this case ... for underlying cause ... Jugular #IJ #Vein #POCUS
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Puberty Onset (BA = CA ... Puberty Onset (BA < CA ... endocrinology #causes
FAST - Cardiac Tamponade - Torn atrial appendage.
WCUME 2017 Submission for Best POCUS - Massive hemopericardium
Submission for Best POCUS ... - Sacramento, CA ... #Peds #Trauma #POCUS
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Plateau Phase • Ca ... leading to slow Ca ... receptors, and Ca ... MOA: Block slow Ca ... Classification #Classes
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
urinalysis, labs - Management ... or pigmented casts ... renal biopsy - Management ... treating underlying cause ... ultrasonography - Manaqement
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
activation (↓ cAMP and Ca ... receptors, and Ca ... MOA: Block slow Ca ... channels to prevent Ca ... Classification #Classes
Recurrent / Breakthrough DVT During Anticoagulation

Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation
Hypercoagulable State 
 - Antithrombin deficiency 
 - Hypercoagulability ot
Hypercoagulability ot Ca ... Structural - Pelvic masses