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Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... reflection on the differential ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... #hepatology #liver
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Diagnosis Baseline ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... renal biopsy • Abdominal ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral
Varicocele: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Primary:
 - Anatomically: the left spermatic vein drains into the left renal
Pathogenesis and clinical ... pinched by the abdominal ... Pathophysiology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Urology ... #Diagnosis
Fournier's Gangrene on Scrotal POCUS
An unfortunate patient presented to the ED with a painful, red, swollen
air (hyperechoic ... Diagnosis: Fournier's ... In this case, ultrasound ... helps get Urology ... #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
(BPPV) - Short-lived ... Can occur with neck ... signs or symptoms ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism Overview Clinical ... Hyperdefecation • Anterior neck ... hyperthyroidism #causes ... #diagnosis #differential ... endocrinology #signs
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... urethral or bladder neck ... SUI or UUI not caused ... Pathophysiology #Signs ... #Diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Neck: “dropping ... life-threatening Differential ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... #management #neurology
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
pressure and cranial ultrasound ... is also a late sign ... the abdomen, the liver ... Any intra-abdominal ... testes in the scrotum