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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... ; MRA; abdominal ... aldosterone) or IV ... with indwelling IV
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
patient after IV ... Diagnosis? ... given additional IV ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #PLAX
The patient was diagnosed with bilateral TOA and treated with IV doxycycline and cefotetan. Check out
The patient was diagnosed ... and treated with IV ... UAB Emergency Ultrasound ... UAB_Sono #Clinical #POCUS ... #Adnexal #TOA #
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... causes of flank or abdominal ... renal stones IVP ... tumors) - Limited IVP ... scan) when an ultrasound
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... • Rome IV Criteria ... - Recurrent abdominal ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Rome IV Criteria ... - Recurrent abdominal ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome ... #gastroenterology
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
management - RUQ ultrasound ... compartment syndrome ... Ascorbic acid I .5g IV ... thiamine 200 mg IV ... hydrocortisone 50 mg IV
Pelvic US, not just for pregnancy! 24F w pelvic pain x 2 d, HR 120s, WBC
with bilateral TOA ... and treated with IV ... UAB Emergency Ultrasound ... UAB_Sono #Clinical #POCUS ... #Adnexal #TOA #
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
Syndrome & Intrabdominal ... Syndrome (ACS): ... POCUS) and function ... fill with IV fluid ... #Instructions #diagnosis
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
CT abdomen if abdominal ... interventional radiology ... Aggressive IV fluids ... IV bisphosphonates ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis