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Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
vast majority of cases ... ANKH gene, Incr pyrophosphate ... dihydrate (CPPD ... and/or x-ray - CPPD ... Chondrocalcinosis #Pseudogout #CPPD
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Most cases diagnosed ... nephrocalcinosis • CPPD ... • Inorganic pyrophosphate ... PPi (inorganic pyrophosphate ... Phosphatase: • Other causes
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
In up to 1/4 of cases ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clinical #POCUS
Myocarditis on Echocardiogram
It is always great to witness the tremendous reversal of severe biventricular dysfunction from
Case Resolution: ... Myocarditis #plax #psax #a4c ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Lymphoma infiltration in mitral valve on Echocardiogram
A case from my archive... interesting. Lymphoma infiltration in mitral
Echocardiogram A case ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #plax #psax #a4c
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... New onset HFpEF case ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #A3C
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... New onset HFpEF case ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #s4C
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... lung sliding COPD ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Patient with end of stage COPD on Echocardiogram

Reminder that McConnell's sign does not always mean PE

The
with end of stage COPD ... The_echo_lady #COPD ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Blood Stasis and Smoke on Echocardiogram (a4c)
Smoking symbol = Blood stasis without mitral stenosis
Other causes Restrictive
Echocardiogram (a4c ... stenosis Other causes ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #clinical #pocus