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McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
McConnell's sign ... not specific for acute ... Ivan_Echocardio #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #McConnells
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
Here is the cardiac ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign ... #RVInfarction #
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... - ACS, AKI, ... acute limb ischemia ... , bowel infarction ... WBC >100k, + lab signs
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
>10 mmHg - clinically ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... Post-Hepatic: • Cardiac ... causes including ... • Cirrhosis/acute
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... and progressive Acute ... neuropathy or cardiac ... : ACUTE, fever, ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
potentially be an acute ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Epigastric: Consider cardiac ... Cardiopulmonary disease/AMI ... aneurysms • Acute
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac ... output - Acute ... - Compartment syndrome ... peritonitis - Acute
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... Signs of congestion ... acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm