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Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... using three (3) components ... Imaging Plane, e.g ... Two-chamber #Echocardiogram ... #Nomenclature #POCUS
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... #Echocardiogram
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... of chest pain ECG ... leads Cardiac MRI ... Cardiomyopathy #POCUS ... Ultrasound #Clinical #Echocardiogram
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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... a NCCT or • MRI ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Cost-Effectiveness Workup ... • Ambulatory ECG ... indications: • Echocardiogram ... Carotid US • Brain MRI ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Diagnosis and Workup ... No additional workup ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... inflammatory cause) • EMG ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... had gained 15 kg ... transthoracic echocardiogram ... to workup right-heart ... #a4c #pocus #clinical
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
peripheral nerve components ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... demyelinating or axonal • MRI ... - Spinal MRI may ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
dystrophies Work ... aminotransferases • Serology ... electromyographic (EMG ... ) studies • MRI ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Adolescent patient presents with chest pain and dyspnea. Beside TTE found
Atrial Myxoma on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... found what the lab work ... , EKG and CXR didn ... #Echocardiogram
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