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Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... Negative urine dip ... Positive urine dip ... proliferative • Anti-GBM ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
In up to 1/4 of cases ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clinical #POCUS
Myocarditis on Echocardiogram
It is always great to witness the tremendous reversal of severe biventricular dysfunction from
Case Resolution: ... Myocarditis #plax #psax #a4c ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. Source: Fanaroff AC, Rymer
Source: Fanaroff AC ... Goldstein SA, Simel DL ... #EBM #Diagnosis
TOPCAT - Spironolactone for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

N Engl J Med 2014; 370:1383-1392 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1313731

CONCLUSIONS:
spironolactone did ... cardiovascular causes ... dCHF #Cardiology #EBM
Lung POCUS for Diagnosis of CHF - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of combined Lung Ultrasound
Lung POCUS for Diagnosis ... Ultrasound: - AUC ... + pro-BNP: - AUC ... heart #failure #POCUS ... #diagnosis #ebm
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... Did have tap next ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #s4C
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... • Iatrogenic: DILI ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
POCUS is more accurate ... cellulitis in cases ... POCUS has a negative ... PratsEM #Abscess #POCUS ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
function of the DIP ... Finger deformity caused ... distal to the DIP ... Swollen and tender DIP ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM