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Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Right Atrium - Differential ... #Negative #Contrast ... echocardiogram #s4c #pocus ... #bubble
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Doppler to localize tear ... spectral doppler flow ... expands (instead of contracts ... ) • May need contrast ... acuteMI #cardiology #differential
Femoral Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Femoral Vein showing smoky rouleaux flow. Vein was completely compressible but
Vein Rouleaux Flow ... on POCUS Femoral ... stasis/turbulence side ... Femoral #Vein #POCUS ... #Spontaneous #Contrast
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
condition with a wide ... mental status and low ... augment forward flow ... #diagnosis #differential ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Intraarticular Chondroma - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Subtle soft-tissue infrapatellar mass seen obscuring Hoffa's fat pad.
Imaging Findings: • Subtle ... within the lesion (subtle ... • Post-contrast ... Differential diagnosis ... more extensive low-signal
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
all six of the side ... TUBE OUTPUT • How ... the presence of bubbles ... How much suction ... being on water sear
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
• 29-year-old male ... on the upstream side ... Associated regurgitant flow ... #Clinical #POCUS
Positive FAST Exam Perihepatic Window

Multiple pts. with significant injuries from MVC. Young adult with femur fracture
Microsecond later hear ... To OR now." ... POCUS-game changer ... hemoperitoneum-FAST not subtle ... Positive #Clinical #POCUS
Drug Induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
> 100 drugs have been associated with drug-induced SLE
High risk (>5%):
 •
Moderate (1-5%) to low ... Carbamazepine, Terbinafin Low ... -0.1%) to very low ... medications #drugs #pharmacology ... #risk #differential
CDC - HOW TO SAFELY REMOVE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) 
There are a variety of ways
CDC - HOW TO SAFELY ... lifting head band or ear ... sleeves don’t contact ... or roll into a bundle