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Portal Venous Gas on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) secondary to Necrotizing Pancreatitis

Adult male with abdominal
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... Diagnosis/Differential ... Age dependent differential ... seen s/p CPR as well ... Portal #VenousGas #POCUS
Renal Abscess on POCUS
Left flank pain. On ABX Day 5 for pyelo. She has hx of
Renal Abscess on POCUS ... hydronephrosis seen but has well-defined ... Differential would ... Abscess #kidney #POCUS
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Transcellular Shift Into Cells ... imports K+ into cells ... #Hypokalemia #Differential
Inflammatory mechanism of asthma. 
Airway epithelial cells exposed to activation stimuli, including allergens, viruses, and irritants,
Airway epithelial cells ... These T cells then ... TH2 cells also migrate ... submucosal mast cells ... leukotrienes, as well
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Hyperkalemia Differential ... Thrombocytosis: cells ... 7) - principal cells ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
transfusion • Target cells ... Hemoglobinopathies • Teardrop cells ... anemia • Sickle cells ... alcoholism • Burr cells ... key #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Generalized Hypoxia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hypoxemic - Not enough O2 (Most Common)
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Generalized Hypoxia - Differential ... • Histotoxic - Cells ... AnnKumfer #Hypoxia #Differential
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... History • Bite cells ... Deficiency • Sickle cells ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
applies to any cells ... lymphocytes (B cells ... killer cells). ... part automated differential ... (precursor cells
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Visual Complaints with Ocular Ultrasonography (POCUS)

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame 

#Ocular
Ultrasonography (POCUS ... thame #Ocular #POCUS ... Ophthalmology #Evaluation #Differential