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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 ... effusion/pericardial ... Also had medial
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... EMERGENCIES:: Malignant ... Pericardial Effusion ... Progressive decline in mental ... #differential #diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... Also has pericardial ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... clinical #cardiology #A3C
Intramuscular Calf Hematoma on POCUS
80 y/o older man. CAD + DAPT.  Working on fishing boat.
Calf Hematoma on POCUS ... POCUS with no DVT ... empiric AC would ... look for other causes ... #msk #ultrasound
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Acromioclavicular (AC ... Diagnosis? ... Scan over AC joint ... AC joint septic ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Kussmaul's sign, marked pedal ... circumferential pericardial ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... patient’s complete medical ... laboratory or diagnostic
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Medical history ... indication of AC ... perioperative medical ... stratification #diagnosis
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
Nausea/ vomiting ... and no apparent focus ... pleural effusion, pericardial ... CNS (impaired mental ... classification #diagnosis
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
#wavelengths #causes ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... Saraiya M, Geller AC ... , Heneghan MK, Jorgensen