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

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... == CPPD == Think ... About CPPD When ... Pathophysiology: • Pyrophosphate ... Asymptomatic CPPD
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate ... Pathophysiology: Pyrophosphate ... calcium to form CPP ... Chronic calcium pyrophosphate ... #Calcium #Pyrophosphate
Lung Ultrasound in COVID 19 symptoms and a history of COPD

FAMUS @FAMUSultrasound

#Lung #Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS #COPD
and a history of COPD ... Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS ... #COPD #Algorithm
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
nephrocalcinosis • CPPD ... • Inorganic pyrophosphate ... PPi (inorganic pyrophosphate
Cardiac POCUS.  #diagnosis #em #cardiology #pocus
Cardiac POCUS. ... diagnosis #em #cardiology ... #pocus
Coronary Artery Localization on ECG and POCUS

#Coronary #Artery #Localization #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram #Echocardiogram #Diagnosis #Cardiology #Map
Localization on ECG and POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Map #POCUS
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
lung disease (COPD ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and POCUS ... Cardiology Windows ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Cardiology #Windows
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... Cardiac #Tamponade #POCUS ... Diagnosis #Evaluation #Cardiology