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Large Atrial Septal Defect and clearly not a PFO. I want to personally thank all the
Atrial Septal Defect ... opportunity for clarification ... jchristianfox #Clinical ... #Cardiology #POCUS
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... depletion - Medication ... Alcohol blackout - Medication ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #Causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Renal Loses - Medications ... - Genetic defects ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
of lactate as a clinical ... a multitude of clinical ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - HIV/HAART medications ... #typea #typeb #classification
Daliresp (Roflumilast) 
Indication: Reduce risk of COPD exacerbations 
Drug Class: Selective Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) Inhibitor 
GOLD 2019
Dosing: 250 mcg tablet ... the use of this medication ... won’t have any clinical ... effect. ... #Roflumilast #Indications
HIV PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) - Truvada 

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is available in the form of
single once-daily tablet ... meet with their clinician ... adherence & side effect ... Adherence to the daily medication
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... Stable patients ... management for select
Pupillary Reflex on Ocular Ultrasound

Another cool thing about POCUS is being able to assess for afferent
cool thing about POCUS ... is being able to ... afferent pupillary defect ... Light #Reflex #Clinical ... #POCUS #Ocular
Gerbode Defect (LV → RA Shunt) on Echocardiogram

After MVR, on second post op day surgeon heard
Gerbode Defect ( ... Patient stable hemodynamically ... DrRajeshG1 #Gerbode #Defect ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Laryngeal Ultrasound - Vocal Cords while talking on POCUS

What was the most likely indication for this
while talking on POCUS ... ultrasound is reliably able ... to detect dynamic ... Ultrasound #VocalCords #POCUS ... Talking #Larynx #clinical