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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Artery Disease • Stable ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
RV wall perforation from pacer wire on POCUS

Patient with severe chest pain since last night. SC
pacer wire on POCUS ... no pericardial effusion ... Vitals stable. ... perforation #wall #PPM ... #Pacemaker #POCUS
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lymphoid (ALL) - PAS ... hematology #Markers #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... • Pleural Effusion ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Conjunctival Pigmented Lesions: Diagnosis and Management
Pigmented lesions that arise from the conjunctiva include nevus, complexion-associated melanosis
acquired melanosis (PAM ... is essential to differentiate ... Conjunctival #Lesions #PAM ... #CAM #Melanosis ... #Comparison #Table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... Vascular → PE, PAH ... release syndrome, infusion ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #table
Pericardial Consistency Comparison on POCUS - Blood, Fat, Pus and Serous

Unclotted blood remains anechoic around clotted
Comparison on POCUS ... Fat pad has echoes ... Serous effusion ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #Table #Echocardiogram
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... with poor renal perfusion ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... #diagnosis #table
UNDIFFERENTIATED SHOCK

1. Echo is a powerful differentiator 
2. Echo ALL shock patients!
Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS
#Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Differential ... #Table #Undifferentiated
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Adequate perfusion ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table