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Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Gerstmann Syndrome ... 1) Finger agnosia ... name their own fingers ... - Inability to differentiate ... #neurology #diagnosis
Fine Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (S4C) with Saline Contrast
POCUS may help you to spot fine
Fine Ventricular ... Fibrillation on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... #Echocardiogram ... #s4c #clinical
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient is in shock. POCUS RUSH exam shows the shock is cardiogenic.
Echocardiogram ... POCUS RUSH exam ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Another Takotsubo.

68F actually presented after some very joyous news in contrast to the usual 'broken heart
'broken heart syndrome ... @MedCrisis #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #clinical
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
Failure Excessive Mg ... - Excessive IV Mg ... - Tumor lysis syndrome ... Hypermagnesemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #High
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine chloride < 20 mmol/l - Chloride responsive (Chloride
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Exogenous alkali, Mg ... BP = Bartter's Syndrome ... , Gitelman's Syndrome
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Wide (1) VT - DANGER ... B Afib + WPW - DANGER ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #differential
Cancer agents and Electrolyte Disorders
 • Hypocalcemia: Cisplatin from Low Mg, Cetuximab- due to low Mg
Axitinib,
Cisplatin from Low Mg ... Ifosfamide - Fanconi syndrome ... Ifosfamide - Fanconi syndrome ... #chemotherapy #diagnosis ... #differential
Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI LOSS - FeMg < 2-2.5% or 24h Urine Mg
Hypomagnesemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... 2.5% or 24h Urine Mg ... 2.5% or 24h Urine Mg ... • Gitelman's syndrome