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Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Systolic Anterior ... Differential diagnosis ... Diabetes mellitus Acute ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
- Mnemonic and Differential ... A - Abdominal ... C - Collapsed inferior ... #ABDOMEN #Differential ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... patient’s absolute SBP ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... • Blunt Abdominal ... #causes #cardiology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine • MCC- acute ... Diagnosis: • ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #diagnosis #causes
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... , and palpable abdominal ... Not reliable, so ... • Should be on differential ... patients with acute
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... or sed rate): Value ... very remarkable w/differential ... GCA, but normal values ... the “Chewing gum test
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... to bolus these values ... tests before beginning ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
and increasing abdominal ... diagnosis of SBO ... : 9.55 for clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #SBO
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
POCUS Young ... ultimately was diagnosed ... intraperitoneal air is best ... liver and the anterior ... #clinical
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS (Linear Probe) 

30M with generalized abd pain for past day. Looks uncomfortable;
Acute Appendicitis ... abd ttp, more so ... probe made the diagnosis ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #adominal #appendix