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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient is in shock. POCUS RUSH exam shows the shock is cardiogenic.
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... POCUS RUSH exam ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... #Echocardiogram
Another Takotsubo.

68F actually presented after some very joyous news in contrast to the usual 'broken heart
'broken heart syndrome ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome
A 70 year old was presented to the urgent care center with severe retrosternal chest pain
and a cardiac POCUS ... showed a classic syndrome ... 3/ #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
#BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... #Echocardiogram ... A4C #Clinical #POCUS
Urine Specific Gravity - Interpretation
Specific Gravity = Density of urine / Density of water
SG close to
Dehydration • SIADH (syndrome ... Proteinuria • Recent ... #differential #nephrology
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
Guillain Barre Syndrome ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... intermittent porphyria • Recent ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome ... diagnosis #criteria #neurology
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
Lemierre's Syndrome ... on Neck POCUS with ... Recent history of ... Lemierre's Syndrome ... Thrombosis #RIJ #Neck #POCUS
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... increased DLCO after recent ... Pulmonary #Renal #Syndromes
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Inhibitors • Recent ... - Tumor lysis syndrome ... potassium #high #nephrology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
affects the skin, neurologic ... Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... vasculitis • Behcet syndrome ... vasculitis • Cogan syndrome