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D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
D-dimer Plasma ... D-dimer is a product ... age, which can cause ... testing? ... @DharSaty #Ddimer
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
, Diuretics if heart ... or pigmented casts ... nephrotoxic drugs, treating ... underlying cause ... percutaneous drainage, or stenting
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Causes of Gallbladder ... bladder in a non-fasting ... states: Congestive heart ... Diagnosis #radiology #POCUS
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse ... with a peripheral cause ... with a central cause ... #HeadImpulse #Testing
Pediatric Skull Fracture with Associated Hematoma on POCUS

Working with the challenges of risk stratification, management of
Associated Hematoma on POCUS ... management of peds head ... the low resource setting ... , where skull pocus ... Fracture #Hematoma #POCUS
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
continuous and lasting ... labyrinthitis • Head ... with vascular causes ... toward nose) • Head ... can worsen with head
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Excessive heating ... dissipation of metabolic heat ... • Excessive heat ... maintained fever CAUSES ... #Differential #Causes
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
depletion - Heart ... Cerebral salt wasting ... Diagnosis #Table #Causes
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... level and high D-dimer ... with congestive heart ... Consolidation #Causes
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
HEART Score – A ... For the ED The HEART ... used in the ED setting ... The HEART score ... the ED to help focus