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Causes of SVC Syndrome - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Benign (15-40%): Thrombosis (aka catheter-associated), Goiter, Fibrosing
Causes of SVC Syndrome ... Malignant (60-85%): SCLC ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #SVC
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Scl70 (in some cases ... SjS, SLE, DM, SSc ... , PM/SSc OS, MCTD ... , PBC/SSc OS ... -70 (in some cases
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and POCUS ... Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C ... Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Confirmation that central line is placed on the venous side by visualizing echogenic air bubbles in
Simply use the 5cc ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #criticalcare #S4C
Fine Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (S4C) with Saline Contrast
POCUS may help you to spot fine
Fibrillation on POCUS ... Echocardiogram (S4C ... Saline Contrast POCUS ... Fibrillation #VFib #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #s4c
EMCrit Remix of the STC Failed Airway Algorithm #Management #CriticalCare #STC #FailedAirway #Algorithm #Emcrit
EMCrit Remix of the STC ... Failed Airway Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #STC ... #FailedAirway #Algorithm
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tumors: Lung, SCC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #endocrinology
Conductive Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Normal Otoscopy - Middle Ear:
 • Otosclerosis
 • Congenital (Ossicular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Exostosis) • Tumors (SCC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... most frequently SCC ... most frequently SCC
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lymphoma, Head / Neck scc ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes