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Short axis of this echo is mesmerizing: Malignant effusion in a young pt. Notice subtle electrical
effusion in a young ... alternans on the ECG ... PericardialEffusion #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #ElectricalAlternans
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... demonstrating ECG ... Echocardiogram #malignant ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #PLAX #MMode
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... - Infection (e.g ... - Trauma - Malignancy ... spinal stenosis - Malignancy ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Management Summary Causes ... - Seizures - Malignant ... - Neuroleptic malignant ... Dermatomyositis Clinical
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade on POCUS ... K 5.9 without EKG ... frequently benign causes ... consider serious causes ... #clinical #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... inversions V1-V4 plus inferior ... seen in 34% of cases ... #clinical #cardiology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... involvement: May involve anterior ... Rule out other causes ... as infectious, malignant ... Tetracyclines etc
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
PSSA from case- ... getting 12 lead ECG ... Note akinesia of anterior ... Fibrillation #VFib #PSAX ... ultrasound #Cardiology #clinical
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... vs infection vs malignancy ... vision changes, etc ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases