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McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... infarct & acute chest ... syndrome. ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #labeled
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
It can be divided ... carotid sinus syndrome ... syncope (ruling out differential ... further guide management ... orthostatic vital sign
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
dysfunction and death can ... maintained fever CAUSES ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Mediterranean areas ... post-prandial period and can ... in the knee-to-chest ... Positive Carnett's sign ... Abdominal #Pain #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... Goodpasture's cause ... #differential # ... diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Imaging - CT Chest ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... dyskinesia • Young syndrome ... Nasal polyps and signs ... Laboratory: • ANA, RF, CCP ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
involve anterior chest ... Rule out other causes ... inflammatory changes: CRP ... the collar bone, breast ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
condition that causes ... areas of a layer ... This thickening can ... cause different ... brain sagging syndrome
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
-> 40 years • Can ... - gastric and breast ... DDX - Other causes ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... (Epstein-Barr syndrome