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Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
Evaluation RUSH Protocol ... compromise • PIPE: Aortic ... E-FAST • A - Aorta ... #diagnosis #Ultrasound ... #pocus #shock
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... life-threatening causes ... infarction • Aortic ... #Algorithm #workup
FALLS protocol - POCUS evaluation in shock

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation of patients with acute
FALLS protocol - ... POCUS evaluation ... of the pleura, lungs ... classification #Diagnosis ... #Shock #Algorithm
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS ... Protocol Rapid ... Parasternal Long ... Aortic Slide Views ... #Protocol #diagnosis
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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Retroperitoneum and aorta ... biliary, renal, lung ... PET-CT Imaging (→ Diagnostic ... conventional imaging (aorta ... management #phenotypes #workup
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic ... Axis POCUS Just ... aneurysm in long ... color. >3cm is diagnostic ... #POCUS #Aorta #
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Algorithm Primary ... • Long-standing ... taken at home, work ... Mechanical • Aortic ... #Algorithm #causes
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
- Differential Diagnosis ... (most common: lung ... (most common: lung ... Referred Pain: • Aorta ... #causes #primarycare
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Coarctation of aorta ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Diagnosis #indications
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
ensure adequate lung ... using standard protocols ... thiopental or propofol ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup