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Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... - Ascending Aorta ... infarction • Pulmonary ... embolus • Pericardial ... • Shock #Ischemic
Portal Venous Gas on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) secondary to Ischemic Bowel

LOOK FOR AIR IN
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... ) secondary to Ischemic ... Another case of ... Morison's)-patient had ischemic ... #clinical #abdominal
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
Portal venous gas ... i.e. mesenteric ischemia ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... hepatology #liver #pocus
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... • Negative for ischemic ... • Heart size: Normal ... ECHO: • Normal ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis: • Purpura, ischemic ... < 30 years • Aorta ... and mesenteric ischemia ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... Non-glomerular ischemia
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
: • Purpura, ischemic ... tract, and often causes ... Kidneys: glomerular ischemia ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS - Pneumatosis
Patient has ischemic bowel with portal venous gas.
Both cause intrahepatic
on POCUS - Pneumatosis ... Patient has ischemic ... Both cause intrahepatic ... #Pneumatosis #POCUS ... #clinical #abdominal
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... neuroexam - Oral ... history of: a) Ischemic ... one post op Cardiology ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
Echocardiogram of Ventricular Tachycardia while still being paced.

You're asked to emergently echo this patient who developed
Not normal! ... PE, could be ischemia ... arrest from severe pulmonary ... In this case the ... Tachycardia #VTach #POCUS
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... defaulting to a normal ... consider intra-abdominal ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest