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Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology ... of Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... - Type II DM pts ... insulin demand Relative ... #comparison #endocrinology
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
with McConnell's sign ... Pt had extensive ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
patients with a negative ... hypertension and signs ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... renal bruit or signs ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
strain, McConnell sign ... is normal and pt ... @eabramsMD #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #McConnells
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... acute chest in pts ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
Plankton Sign in Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
Typically highly suggestive of hemothorax
In this patient:
  PH
Plankton Sign in ... Effusion on Lung POCUS ... this patient: PH ... Xpert TB, BAAR negative ... #clinical #hemothorax
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade on POCUS ... Echocardiogram - A4C ... Cultures including TB negative ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
100% reliable sign ... #Hypertension #PAH ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4c ... #pocus
Gangrenous cholecystitis with sloughed, intraluminal membranes on POCUS
Worsening RUQ pain/fever. Ill-appearing, low BP. WBC 22.4K. POCUS
POCUS GB done. ... Pt had stone stuck ... US Murphy's sign ... is negative generally ... #clinical #ultrasound