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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis and Screening ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... Screening #Workup #table
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Computed Tomography (CT ... MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance
Giant AAA on POCUS

Elderly pt with abd/back pain. Stable. Has pulsatile mass on exam spans 12
Giant AAA on POCUS ... Stable. ... Article has case ... CT Correlate: https ... clinical #ultrasound
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
• Should be on differential ... compression of AAA ... the OR • HD stable ... about 50% • Stable ... • CT findings
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... obstruction - Able ... identify non-calculus causes ... for non-calculus causes ... scan) when an ultrasound
Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
#Medications #Causes ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pharmacology ... #table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
seen • Chest CT ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... Lung Abscess Differential ... #causes #management
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... based on TTE, TEE, CT ... hypercoaguable state ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... cardiology #treatment #table ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Dilated Common Bile Duct on POCUS
50's yo patient with RUQ abd pain. Vitals stable/afebrile. Labs: WBC
Common Bile Duct on POCUS ... Vitals stable/afebrile ... Subsequently had CT ... Diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma ... #ultrasound #clinical