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Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... causes of flank or abdominal ... retroperitoneal disease ... MRI - Limited value ... #Radiology #Diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... in diagnosing cardiac ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #trauma #cardiology ... #s4c
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Echocardiogram (A4C ... then the next tests ... are not POCUS: ... are all of some value ... #clinical #cardiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
to bolus these values ... presentations and disease ... tests before beginning ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac