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Type A Aortic Dissection with Aortic Regurg Jet on POCUS

Sudden onset chest pain. Disturbingly normal vitals.
Type A Aortic Dissection ... Regurg Jet on POCUS ... Disturbingly normal ... ultrasound_vcu #TypeA ... Dissection #Aorta #POCUS
Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS ... Insulin deficit: - Type ... produced - Type ... Polydipsia #dka #hhs ... pathophysiology #comparison
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
> 400 • (+) NH4 ... < 150 • (-) NH4 ... Acidosis (RTA): Type ... Type 2: Proximal ... Type 4: Hyperkalemic
Toxidromes: Serotonin Syndrome, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Anticholinergic Delirium - Venn Diagram

All: Hypertension, Tachycardia

Anticholinergic Delirium:
- dilated pupils,
dilated pupils, dry oral ... urinary retention, normal ... SerotoninSyndrome #NMS ... Anticholinergic #Comparison
Crystalloid Fluids - Contents Comparison Table
Normal plasma
0.9% saline (a.k.a. "normal saline" or NS)
0.45% saline (a.k.a. 1/2
Fluids - Contents Comparison ... Table Normal plasma ... "normal saline" ... (a.k.a. 1/2 NS) ... IVF #Contents #Comparison
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
acidosis that has a normal ... few different types ... Features #Table #Comparison
Crystalloid Compositon - Normal Saline, Lactated Ringers, PlasmaLyte
#Pharmacology #Crystalloids #Contents #Comparison #Table #Normosol #Plasmalyte #LactatedRingers #NormalSaline
Crystalloid Compositon - Normal ... Crystalloids #Contents #Comparison ... #NormalSaline #NS
Barcode Sign in Pneumothorax on POCUS - M-Mode

seashore sign: normal lung sliding

barcode/stratosphere sign: pneumothorax 

#Pneumothorax #Barcode
Pneumothorax on POCUS ... seashore sign: normal ... Barcode #Sign #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Crystalloid pH, Contents and Costs Compared
Plasma	pH 7.4
Normal Saline	pH 5.5*	
Ringer’s Lactate pH 6.5	
Plasmalyte A pH 6.5	
Coca-cola pH
Plasma pH 7.4 Normal ... #pH #Contents #Comparison ... Pharmacology #Costs #NS
POCUS appearance of Pleural thickening at right base. (patient was referred as possible pleural effusion, referral
POCUS appearance ... available) compared to normal ... Pleural #Thickening #POCUS ... #Clinical #Comparison