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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #A4c #clinical
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Anaphylaxis: Signs ... occurrence of late ... seizures) - Cardiac ... #Anaphylaxis #pathophysiology ... #immunology #diagnosis
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
be divided into cardiac ... syncope, e.g., ... orthostatic vital sign ... Further diagnostics ... should be guided by clinical
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Clinical manifestations
Stage 1. Localized
 • EM appears 7-14 days at the
Clinical manifestations ... • Heralded by neurologic ... radiculopathy, PN) • Cardiac ... Lyme #Disease #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
and Differential Diagnosis ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... #nephrology #causes
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
Pathogenesis and clinical ... causes of acromegaly ... Cardiovascular disease: • Cardiac ... Overproduction #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... proliferation rate ... unless worrisome EKG ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... help and inform clinical ... • Call for cardiac ... • Diagnostic ... examination and vital signs
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... sign) (→ 3-8) ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
What's the diagnosis ... Hint: this is a rare ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #McConnells