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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... syndrome • Protein-losing ... Noninfectious: • Malignancy ... #Effusion #Pulmonary
Fibrinous septations in Malignant Pleural Effusion (MPE) - Lung POCUS
 • can be triggered by thoracenteses
septations in Malignant ... Pleural Effusion ... (MPE) - Lung POCUS ... can be broken during ... #Pleural #Effusion
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... - Seizures - Malignant ... - Neuroleptic malignant ... decreased renal perfusion ... per day until stable
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
infection and malignancy-associated ... occur at any time during ... There are case reports ... of pleural effusion
Pericardial Consistency Comparison on POCUS - Blood, Fat, Pus and Serous

Unclotted blood remains anechoic around clotted
Comparison on POCUS ... have loculations moving ... Serous effusion ... #Table #Echocardiogram ... #S4C
Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
CA patient with known pericardial effusion who
Malignant Pericardial ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... BP stable. ... RJonesSonoEM #Malignant ... Tamponade #Cardiac #POCUS
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping, nausea ... diuretics, Saline infusion ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg SC
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
include any child coming ... and no apparent focus ... accumulation (ascites, pleural ... effusion, pericardial ... effusion)
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade on POCUS ... along with rt/lt pleural ... frequently benign causes ... consider serious causes ... Cardiac #Tamponade #POCUS