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Differential Diagnosis of Pericardial Effusion

Trauma
Pericarditis
Recent MI
Autoimmune 
Neoplastic 
Endocrine/Metabolic 
Venous Congestion 
Medications 

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Pericardial
Pericarditis Recent MI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Injury in the Emergency ... ED arrival MSK ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Liposclerosing Myxofibrous Tumor (LSMFT) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Geographic lucent lesion with sclerotic margin in
Tumor (LSMFT) - MSK ... distinct fatty components ... preferable with MRI ... fluid sensitive MRI ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
An Algorithm for ... the Management ... Seizures The management ... and bag-valve mask ... #Management #Emergency
American College of Critical Care Medicine algorithm for time-sensitive, goal-directed stepwise management of hemodynamic support in
Care Medicine algorithm ... goal-directed stepwise management ... the first hour/emergency ... patients with mixing lesions ... #Shock #Algorithm
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Outpatient Hypertension Management ... Algorithm Monotherapy ... Hypertensive Urgency/Emergency ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Algorithm #PrimaryCare
Approach to Antithrombotic Therapy in Peripheral Artery Disease
Increased Ischemic Risk:
 • Prior MI
 • Diabetes
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Risk: • Prior MI ... • Extensive lesions ... Antithrombotic #management ... #antiplatelet #algorithm
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
LEMON = Look externally ... applicable to emergency ... airway management ... Several components ... of the LEMON approach
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
fracture and Perthes lesion ... This is a Perthes lesion ... and NO osseous component ... #clinical #mri ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
cord compression (MRI ... compressive cord lesion ... less swollen - Lesion ... or optic nerve lesions ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management