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Papillary muscle rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C

Rare case! 70M recent MI with acute resp failure
muscle rupture on POCUS ... Echocardiogram - A4C ... Rare case! ... resp failure and pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Algorithm History ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
management Causes ... #Differential #workup ... #algorithm #pulmonary
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... SARS-CoV-2 (or complete ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Complete AV Canal Defect on Echocardiogram

Among pts with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, those with Eisenmenger syndrome have
Complete AV Canal ... Among pts with Pulmonary ... Complete AV canal ... AVCanal #Defect #a4c ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... immunofluorescence Immune Complex ... With associated pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Stable Narrow-Complex ... with caution in pulmonary ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... deficiency Work ... Up: • Complete ... #Causes #dermatology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... the patient’s complete ... output - Acute pulmonary
Multiple Myxomas on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view demonstrating multiple myxomas in a case of Carney complex
Multiple Myxomas on POCUS ... of Carney complex ... But this case is ... #Myxomas #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #A4C