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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
Liver Mass Differential Diagnosis
Solid:
 • Benign: Hepatic Hemangioma, Focal nodular hyperplasia, Hepatocellular adenoma, Regenerative nodules
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• Malignant: HCC ... Cystadenocarcinoma, Primary SCC
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
Confirmation that central line is placed on the venous side by visualizing echogenic air bubbles in
Simply use the 5cc ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #criticalcare #S4C
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... most frequently SCC ... most frequently SCC
Causes of Dyspnea by System #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Dyspnea #ShortnessOfBreath #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Dyspnea ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Polycythemia - Acquired Causes ... Paraneoplastic (e.g., RCC ... , HCC, uterine fibroids
Human Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous-Cell Carcinoma - Flexible nasolaryngoscopy showed an exophytic mass on the left base
Oropharyngeal #SCCa ... #SCC #HPV #Nasolaryngoscopy
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Tumors: Lung, SCC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... you see on this SC ... could pinpoint the cause ... New onset HFpEF case ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS