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Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
POCUS with IJ Thrombosis ... Male with high fever ... Differential/diagnosis ... Lemierre's Syndrome case ... On ultrasound note
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... Also has pericardial ... one month ago-pt never ... #s4C #SeptalBounce
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... sac) Chylopericardium ... Mediterranean fever ... granulomatosis Rheumatic fever ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... you see on this SC ... could pinpoint the cause ... Also has pericardial ... Had diagnostic tap-fever
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Sagittal View

Male with high fever and right
POCUS with IJ Thrombosis ... Male with high fever ... Differential/diagnosis ... Lemierre's Syndrome case ... On ultrasound note
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... between these chest ... with cough and fever ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... death Neutropenic Fever ... wall) Malignant Pericardial ... paradoxus • Beck ... #differential #diagnosis
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
- Differential Diagnosis ... grow through the sac ... - Pericardial ... • Flushing • Fever ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Neutropenic fever ... : - Fever + ANC ... Treat underlying cause ... or HSCT - CRS: fever ... therapy - Symptoms: fever
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... or neck. ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... Electrolyte imbalance • Fever ... #Palpitations #Cardiology