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Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... - Differential ... Focal: Simple, Complex ... Tumor, Traumatic brain ... Encephalitis, Brain
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... comatose #aloc #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic Acidosis ... - Differential ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... the patient’s complete ... #Elevation #Differential
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
by an anion gap acidosis ... by complete insulin ... marked anion gap acidosis ... Glucosuria causes ... Disorders #ketones #differential
Bacterial Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
Presented with heart failure sx, required subxyphoid drain and antibiotics
Note ventricular
Pericarditis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... required subxyphoid drain ... septal bounce and complex ... #Echocardiogram
Multiple Myxomas on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view demonstrating multiple myxomas in a case of Carney complex
Multiple Myxomas on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... of Carney complex ... #Myxomas #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Multi-chamber Myxoma in a case of Carney Complex (CC) on POCUS Echocardiogram
Carney Complex (CC) - characterized
Multi-chamber Myxoma in a case ... of Carney Complex ... (CC) on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Carney Complex ... #Echocardiogram
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
- Team should train ... circuit and can cause ... EMBOLISM - can cause ... • HYPERCAPNIA/ACIDOSIS ... problems #diagnosis #differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Infectious causes ... ruled out • Brain ... MRI: Check for brain ... virus - Herpes simplex ... management #neurology #differential
Complex Aortic Atheroma on Suprasternal Notch View 
Never forget the suprasternal view during standard TTE examination.

Would
Complex Aortic Atheroma ... statin in all cases ... Ivan_Echocardio #Complex ... Atheroma #aorta #SSN #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus