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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... selective renal intra-arterial ... #Hypertension #Differential
Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Adolescent patient presents with chest pain and dyspnea. Beside TTE found
POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) Adolescent ... - VCU Ultrasound ... Myxoma #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #clinical
Atrial Flutter on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Another case of atrial flutter on echo. No wonder the patient almost
Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) Another ... case of atrial ... #Flutter #PLAX ... #Echocardiogram
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
• Call for ultrasound ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... re-assess using ultrasound ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan
AFib with RVR on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) - PLAX

POCUS showing us why this pt's
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) - PLAX ... AFib #RVR #POCUS #PLAX ... clinical #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #atrial #fibrillation
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
canoeing, kayaking, trail ... non-productive cough, nausea ... agglutination - test ... microbiology #diagnosis #treatment
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... mycobacteria Treatment ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
muscles: “myasthenic crises ... life-threatening Differential ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... Myasthenia Crises
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
other obvious causes ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... - Mechanism: causes
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... Fecal occult blood test ... • Abdominal ultrasound ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes