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Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... distension, wheeze, abdominal ... : weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Plankton Sign in Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
Typically highly suggestive of hemothorax
In this patient:
  PH
Plankton Sign in ... Pleural Effusion on Lung ... POCUS Typically ... Xpert TB, BAAR negative ... #pulmonary
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
location of olecranon relative ... can't make A-OK sign ... fracture • ED Management ... Splint: Posterior long ... recommendations MH/CCF
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
duodenum Clinical Signs ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... no matter how long ... first-line study - If negative
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... have achieved negative ... differential #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... Romana's sign ... serology, smear negative ... cardiomyopathy (→HF ... , rectum 80%) (abdominal
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... disease b) CHF ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
3) Abdominal, ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
EMHighAK) and Brit Long ... Vital signs: BP ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung