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Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram ... FAST exam done. ... Diagnosis? ... #S4C #clinical ... #cardiology #ultrasound
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
- Differential Diagnosis ... think about three clinical ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... Mitochondrial myopathy • Myotonic ... #Ptosis #neurology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Phosphatase Of Clinical ... tubule of the kidney ... Most cases diagnosed ... respiratory failure • Neurologic ... Muscular/Rheum: - Hypotonia
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
(SPS) - Diagnosis ... autoimmune response gone ... Clinical Manifestations ... spondylitis, Axial dystonia ... Management #treatment #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... evaluation should be done ... disturbance, or acute kidney ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Neurologic disorders
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
Gitelman Syndrome ... excretion of Cl > 0.5% Clinical ... - Normal Renal Ultrasound ... of echogenic kidneys ... #nephrology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... forward flow to the kidneys ... acute coronary syndrome ... algorithm #management #cardiology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... ultrasound ... #Hepatorenal #Syndrome ... #Hepatology #Nephrology