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Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... Wall: • Acute: Trauma ... : • Acute: Ascites ... poisoning, DKA, Fever ... Acute #Chronic #Causes
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... develops (DIC, ascites ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
other signs (fever ... , abdominal pain ... dL and advanced liver ... disease (Child-Pugh ... SBP #diagnosis #management
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Laceration on POCUS ... post-arrest intra-abdominal ... towards cardiac causes ... #clinical #trauma ... #ultrasound
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... caused by the protozoan ... mild (malaise, fever ... , rectum 80%) (abdominal ... 90-120 days • Pediatric
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
on POCUS This ... Resolution: Nausea ... hemoperitoneum from trauma—every ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Diagnosis and Management ... active ROM +/- fever ... osteomyelitis, trauma ... necrosis, Lyme disease ... 90% sensitive in pediatrics
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
goiter (Graves' disease ... Graves' disease ... arrhythmia - Fever ... fibrillation/flutter • Abdominal ... hyperthyroidism #causes
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Recent history of trauma ... Disease: - Impaired ... Treat primary cause ... dL) - Heparin if ... #treatment #management