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Treatment of Wilson's Disease
 • D-penicillamine - Chelator, induces cupruria
 • Trientine - Chelator, induces cupruria
Treatment of Wilson's Disease ... of free serum copper ... absorption of copper ... #Wilsons #Disease
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Factors and Signs of Copper ... Inflammatory bowel disease ... Metabolic: Menkes disease ... consumption of copper-rich ... @drkeithsiau #Copper
Causes of Copper Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis
Hereditary: 
 - Menkes disease, familial hypoceruloplasminemia
Decreased / Inadequate Intake:
Causes of Copper ... Hereditary: - Menkes disease ... infants Increased copper ... with inadequate copper ... supplements #Copper
Deep Vein Thrombosis Ultrasound Pocket Card
Deep Vein Thrombosis Scanning Sites:
 • Common Femoral Vein 
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Augmentation with Color Doppler ... Lymph Node • Pseudoaneurysms
Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Peripheral Arterial Disease Assessment Algorithm

Early Revascularization vs Conservative Care

Workup:
 • Arterial doppler
Peripheral Arterial Disease ... : • Arterial doppler ... Ulcer #Arterial #Disease
Ruptured Groin Pseudoaneurysm on POCUS - Color Doppler
Patient presents with right groin pain and swelling. 
Answer:
Ruptured Groin Pseudoaneurysm ... POCUS - Color Doppler ... Answer: Ruptured pseudoaneurysm ... MH_EMultrasound #Groin #Pseudoaneurysm ... vascular #Color #Doppler
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Tremor of Wilson's Disease ... Tremor #Wilsons #Disease ... video #neurology #copper
Yin-Yang Sign of Pseudoaneurysm on POCUS

Pulsatile groin mass. POCUS shows femoral artery with "yin-yang" sign of
Yin-Yang Sign of Pseudoaneurysm ... yin-yang" sign of a pseudoaneurysm ... Guttman @drjgutt #Pseudoaneurysm ... #sign #color #doppler
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Tremor of Wilson's Disease ... Tremor #Wilsons #Disease ... video #neurology #copper
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
blood) • Color Doppler ... infarct) • Color Doppler ... Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm ... color and spectral doppler