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Myocarditis on Echocardiogram
It is always great to witness the tremendous reversal of severe biventricular dysfunction from
Case Resolution: ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Myocarditis #plax #psax #a4c ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Most cases diagnosed ... nephrocalcinosis • CPPD ... ALP -> PPi and ... accumulate → PPi ... Phosphatase: • Other causes
Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI LOSS - FeMg < 2-2.5% or 24h Urine Mg
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diarrhea • PPI ... Hypomagnesemia #Magnesium #Low ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pregnancy, Lactation, Low ... achlorhydria: PPI ... #Fe #algorithm
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
AC/VC (VTE/RR/ ... P plateau) • AC ... parenteral - ie PPN ... PPX: GI, DVT, ABX ... / TUBES: know gauges
Sinatrial Nodal Pause
Can you guess what happened during echo?

- Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Sinatrial #Nodal #Pause
Sinatrial Nodal Pause ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Sinatrial #Nodal #Pause ... echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
commonly intermediate-low ... Case description ... • This case should ... Arthritides (RA, CPPD
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
correctly diagnose a case ... that any given case ... disease who have low ... it has a narrow focus ... Calculation #Table #PPV
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Pardee's sign" + PPD ... Tower sign) and low-amplitude ... voltage Other Causes
Catheter in the Aorta Mimicking Dissection on Echocardiogram
An easy case for POCUS / FoCUS lovers.
Echocardiogram An easy case ... for POCUS / FoCUS ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Catheter #Aorta #a4c ... clinical #cardiology #pocus