42 results
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis ... Atrial Flutter (AFL ... ), Atrial Fibrillation ... ), Ventricular Fibrillation ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE ... • Exogenous (KCL ... #differential #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #pharmacology
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... macroglossia (AL ... periorbital bruising (AL ... leads) - atrial fibrillation ... Amyloidosis #Cardiac #Diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... developing atrial fibrillation ... • Mitchell et al ... developed atrial fibrillation ... Differential Diagnoses
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
liver lesions – all ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Abdominal X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Is there bowel dilatation, wall edema or pneumatosis?
 -
you place every focus ... - Check all of the ... interpretation #radiology #diagnosis
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
Lung Point on POCUS ... intended to be all-inclusive ... False #LungPoint #POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS ... Curvilinear Array for all ... #RUSH #Exam #POCUS ... #Protocol #diagnosis
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... thrombus - atrial fibrillation ... considered in all ... #differential #diagnosis
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
predictive of all‐cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram