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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Epigastric: Consider cardiac ... Chronic mesenteric ischemia ... • GI malignancy ... intolerance • SIBO ... • Mesenteric ischemia
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... crushing the RV so ... #clinical #ultrasound ... echocardiogram #POCUS ... #cardiology
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (A4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... crushing the RV so ... #clinical #ultrasound ... echocardiogram #POCUS ... #cardiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
, - regional ischemia ... - regional ischemia ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... perfusion - Cardiac ... - Mesenteric ischemia
Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
CA patient with known pericardial effusion who
Malignant Pericardial ... denying CP or SOB ... #Tamponade #Cardiac ... #POCUS #clinical ... Echocardiogram #A4C #cardiology
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
dysrhythmia or ischaemia ... syncope, can be caused ... associated with sudden cardiac ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Non-Infectious (NTBE): • Malignancy ... : • New cardiac ... Early embolic/ischemic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade on POCUS ... K 5.9 without EKG ... #Effusion #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology
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 ... #Effusion #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
history of: a) Ischemic ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal