25 results
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential ... Uterine fatigue (e.g ... HELLP syndrome • Disseminated ... intravascular coagulation (DIC ... Hemorrhage #PPH #Differential
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
anemia): - Disseminated ... intravascular coagulation (DIC ... (usually IgG) (e.g ... (usually IgM) (e.g ... Extravascular #Causes #differential
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
Originates from single focus ... quridine) Class IC ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Ocular Ultrasound ... Periorbital Edema - POCUS ... Pocus101 #Ocular #Ultrasound ... #pocus #differential ... #diagnosis #radiology
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... inhibitory drugs (e.g ... hemorrhage • Disseminated ... intravascularcoagulation (DIC ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... of chest pain ECG ... Cardiomyopathy #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Meningococcemia - Disseminated ... fulminans - DIC ... • Abdominal ultrasound ... Petechiae #Rash #Differential
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
to one factor e.g ... inhibitory drugs e.g ... Disseminated intravascular ... coagulation (DIC ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Chest Pain • ECG ... your Patients DIE ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology