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Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Microangiopathy (TMA ... Algorithm Suspected TMA ... normal • DAT negative ... Microangiopathy #TMA
Contraindications to Thrombolytics

#Thrombolysis #Diagnosis #Management #Contraindications #Thrombolytics #TPA #STEMI #Stroke #CVA #Absolute #Relative
Thrombolytics #TPA ... CVA #Absolute #Relative
Free fluid + empty uterus + positive pregnancy test = better start looking for a mass!
If
blood, consider TXA ... Pregnancy #Ultrasound #POCUS
Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram before and after TPA
POCUS Echocardiogram in suspected hypoxic COVID patient
before and after TPA ... TPA pushed at bedside ... based on POCUS ... right) 24h post TPA ... Echocardiogram #TPA
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
deposits on EM, negative ... microangiopathy (TMA
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
in the lunate ("tea ... sit in lunate "tea ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
vertebrobasilar, TIA ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... 60yrs old), give tpa ... Pulmonary #Embolism #POCUS
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Sagittal View POCUS ... takeoff of the SMA ... "of course the SMA ... Elias Jaffa MD MS ... jaffa_md #Clinical #POCUS
Algorithm for management of Multiple Trauma in Mountain Environment
Complete primary survey
 - Haemorrhage control (regional and
antifibrinolytics-TXA ... SMR - Consider POCUS