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Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Hemopericardium on POCUS ... No hemoperitoneum ... Diagnosis? ... twitter.com/RJonesSonoEM/status ... Echocardiogram #S4C #clinical
Hemoperitoneum and Hemothorax from ruptured spleen - Perihepatic Window
30's female. No PMH/Not pregnant. Low BP/tachy presents
Hemoperitoneum and ... Rebleeding in abdominal ... #Hemothorax #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus ... #abdominal #trauma
Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline

Stage 1 (8 hours) : Anxiety, insomnia, nausea, & abdominal pain
Stage 2 (1-3 days):
Alcohol Withdrawal ... insomnia, nausea, & abdominal ... Hallucinations, fever, seizures ... Withdrawal #Timeline #diagnosis ... #stages #etoh
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
amphetamines, alcohol ... - Medications: statins ... strep) - Seizures ... immobility • Critical ... #differential #diagnosis
Hemoperitoneum from ruptured spleen - Pelvic Window
30's female. No PMH/Not pregnant. Low BP/tachy presents with syncope.
Patient states tripped ... Saw "stars" before ... Rebleeding in abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pocus #trauma
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
may cause severe clinical ... History of excessive alcohol ... Post-operative state ... Rhabdomyolysis • Seizures ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
and Ascites on POCUS ... amount of FF(not hemoperitoneum ... twitter.com/EUSmkh/status ... Obstruction #Ascites #POCUS ... #Abdominal #clinical
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
presentations and disease states ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... circulation If drugs, seizures ... Heavy exercise - Seizures ... Hypoglycemia - Alcohol
Appendicitis on POCUS

What is your diagnosis?
Resolution: appendicitis (criteria >6mm, noncompressible, blind-ended, no peristalsis). When diagnosed by
Appendicitis on POCUS ... When diagnosed by ... twitter.com/EUSmkh/status ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... exertion/training - Seizures ... Toxins - Drugs - Statins ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal