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Rapid Lung-Cardiac-IVC (LCI) Ultrasound POCUS Evaluation

- Alberta Sono @UAlberta_Sono

#lung #cardiac #ivc #LCI #pocus #evaluation #algorithm #diagnosis
Lung-Cardiac-IVC (LCI ... #cardiac #ivc #LCI ... pocus #evaluation #algorithm
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Low Attenuation ... LCH: multiple round ... Centrilobular emphysema: low ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Low Attenuation ... Centrilobular emphysema: low ... histiocytosis (LCH ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Nodular LCH: - Sarcoidosis ... Cystic LCH: - LAM ... Differential #Comparison #Table
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Stress Test in LCL ... collateral ligament (LCL ... injury, we are able ... Varus #StressTest #LCL
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Syndrome Testing Algorithm ... Cortisol, Saliva • Low ... Urine Free by LC-MS ... Syndrome #diagnosis #algorithm
True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm ... - Urine sodium low ... and uric acid low ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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• Light chain (LC ... nephropathy • LC ... DD • Proximal LC ... Classification #Nephrology
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
inexpensive Sevelamer-HCI ... Low pill burden. ... Low pill burden ... Phosphate #Binders #Table ... #Pharmacology #Nephrology
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
Anticholinergic: low ... antipsychotics, oxybutynin, ACh ... - Cholinergic: ACh ... Toxidromes #Comparison #Table