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Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... could pinpoint the cause ... one month ago-pt never ... next day due to infectious ... #clinical #cardiology
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Infectious; Viral ... Mediterranean fever ... granulomatosis Rheumatic fever ... #Causes #Pericarditis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Atrial Flutter on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Another case of atrial flutter on echo. No wonder the patient almost
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... ) Another case ... patient almost (but never ... Atrial #Flutter #PLAX ... #pocus
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... could pinpoint the cause ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... #CP #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Diptheria • Typhoid fever ... Acute rheumatic fever ... Psittacosis • Q fever ... • Yellow fever ... #causes #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
- Differential Diagnosis ... dizziness, syncope, chest ... Anemia • Fever ... /infection ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... Pulmonary/Chest ... Anemia, Arrhythmia, Pericarditis ... , Anaphylaxis, Infection ... poisoning, DKA, Fever
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Microsporidium #Lung #Infections ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... with cough and fever ... with low oxygen level ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
- Differential Diagnosis ... endemic fungi cause ... dyspnea, possible fever ... Coccidioidomycosis ("Valley Fever ... #differential #diagnosis