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Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Algorithm • Serum ... skin, fat pad, bone ... chain ratio • Bone ... marrow biopsy • Echocardiogram ... #Algorithm
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture ... concerning for cardiac ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... Cardiology #A4c #clinical
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #Flap #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #Cardiology #clinical
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #HOCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... Cardiology #PLAX #clinical
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #clinical
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... performed) • Clinical ... Cardiovascular MRI Clinical ... Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac
Suggested algorithm for bone marrow biopsy and skeletal imaging in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined
Suggested algorithm ... for bone marrow ... significance (MGUS) A bone ... whom there are no clinical ... #diagnosis #management
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... Hemopericardium #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #S4C #clinical
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... as clinically indicated ... (e.g. echocardiogram ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm ... #schema #Diagnosis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... sought to support a diagnosis ... Areas of diagnostic ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... #Differential #Diagnosis