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Right Ventricular Structure and Function

- Almost 75 % of the RV systolic function is dependent in
is dependent in longitudinal ... Having normal TAPSE ... doesn't mean normal ... circumferential muscle ... muscle Fawaz
A POCUS is done starting first at the distal posterior thigh on non-painful, normal appearing tissue.

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on non-painful, normal ... Clinical #MSK #POCUS #Normal ... #Thigh #Muscle ... #Longitudinal #SonoStuff
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Hypocalcemia is an electrolyte imbalance and is indicated by a low level of calcium in the
as well as for normal ... muscle and nerve ... function. ... Normal blood calcium
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... (LFTs) - Normal ... cardiac & skeletal muscle ... cardiac & skeletal muscle ... LouLectures #Liver #Function
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
abnormality of the muscles ... affecting the muscle ... neuromuscular junction ... Ptosis - Levator function ... effect of some abnormal
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- If both are normal ... Tests of synthetic function ... may be abnormal ... , cardiac muscle ... , cardiac muscle
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Cramps: • Muscle ... Organ involvement: Muscles ... - Core temp normal ... - Persistent muscle ... function, Ataxia
Hypothyroid Myopathy
Very common (up to 80% ) in patients with hypothyroidism
Pathophysiology:
 • T4 deficiency leads to
deficiency leads to abnormal ... which impairs musde ... function • Selective ... slow-twitching Type I muscle ... proximal myopathy → Muscle
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Axial Weakness, Normal ... Strength, Normal ... Neuromuscular Junction ... Aminoglycoside Toxicity - Muscle
Hippus, also known as pupillary athetosis is spasmodic, rhythmic, but regular dilating and contracting pupillary movements
sphincter and dilator muscles ... noticeable when pupil function ... It is usually normal
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