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This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
a parasternal long ... Director #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #AorticDissection ... #Aorta #Flap
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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Retroperitoneum and aorta ... biliary, renal, lung ... conventional imaging (aorta ... specific laboratory tests ... management #phenotypes #workup
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... #treatment #criticalcare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Stress come into play ... is likely the best ... rest and recovery ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #treatment
Aortic dissection carries an incredibly high mortality that increases 1%/hour. POCUS can be used as a
as a rule-in test ... life threatening diagnosis ... The aorta is the ... anterior third of the aorta ... #AbdominalUS #AorticDissection
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... & DIAGNOSIS Labs ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... sparing of the lung ... #management #treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... the “Chewing gum test ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... day, followed by long
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
❹ Call for MH treatment ... hyperventilate lungs ... see Box D). ⓭ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
The POCUS allowed ... CTA and standard treatment ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta ... #TypeB #AorticDissection