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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
In up to 1/4 of cases ... of stress cardiomyopathy ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... #Echocardiogram ... A4C #Clinical #POCUS
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
treat underlying cause ... cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... Stress, Nausea, ... Pulmonary Diseases ... Algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Infarction • Stable ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Algorithm Cardiac Causes ... Causes: - Parenchyma ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
RV Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram in a patient with Pulmonary Embolism

It's a little fuzzy but if
RV Thrombus on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... a patient with Pulmonary ... you'll see the cause ... #cardiology #PLAX
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... Causes include: ... Acute respiratory distress ... syndrome (ARDS) ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Interpretation Steps ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Acetazolamide Causes ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) demonstrated on Echocardiogram Bubble Study

Intra-cardiac shunt: Bubbles appear in LA quickly (within 3
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... beats) Intra-pulmonary ... #Echocardiogram ... Study #clinical #POCUS ... #cardiology
Complete AV Canal Defect on Echocardiogram

Among pts with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, those with Eisenmenger syndrome have
Canal Defect on Echocardiogram ... Among pts with Pulmonary ... with Eisenmenger syndrome ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus