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Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Pathogenesis and clinical ... white or yellow areas ... Spots Stage 4: Malignant ... around atrophic areas ... #diagnosis #signs
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is the most common etiology for this
Effusion on POCUS ... particularly lung, breast ... the most common cause ... #Effusion #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology #clinical
Accessory Breast Tissue on POCUS
Painful axillary swelling. Recent vaginal delivery. Concern for soft tissue infection. POCUS
Accessory Breast ... for potential malignant ... like pectoral breast ... #Accessory #Breast ... #POCUS #clinical
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
known or suspected malignant ... Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical ... Physicians are not great ... there are any signs ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... heart rate >90 beats ... or those with clinical ... including those caused ... #SSTIs #Algorithm
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... symptoms/signs ... Areas of diagnostic ... obstruction due to malignancy ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
cardiac metastases, breast ... malignancies (10%–21%): malignant ... (>1/2 melanoma cases ... Cardiac #metastasis #clinical ... echocardiogram #pocus
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... vs infection vs malignancy ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
known or suspected malignant ... Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical ... Physicians are not great ... there are any signs ... #Algorithm #Effusion