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Another Takotsubo.

68F actually presented after some very joyous news in contrast to the usual 'broken heart
joyous news in contrast ... 'broken heart syndrome ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome
Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing Rouleaux flow. Whenever
Rouleaux Flow on POCUS ... Amazing video ... significantly, it causes ... Jugular #IJ #Vein #POCUS ... #Spontaneous #Contrast
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
In up to 1/4 of cases ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... #Echocardiogram ... A4C #Clinical #POCUS
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... Ischemia, Toxin (Med, Contrast ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #causes
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... • Serotonin syndrome ... • Radiologic contrast ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome ... pre-excitation syndromes ... WPW is caused by ... ventricles to contract ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome ... a.k.a. hepatorenal syndrome ... tubular necrosis (causes ... sepsis, meds, contrast ... Classification #diagnosis
Chest pain, good story, but nonspecific ECG? Do a bedside echo: regional WMAs support your case
WMAs support your case ... UltrasoundJelly #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Hepatorenal syndromes ... hypotension) • Toxins (contrast ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
- Differential Diagnosis ... Imperative to diagnose ... Drug reaction • Contact ... Angioedema • Sweet syndrome ... • Compartment syndrome