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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
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
condition with a wide ... mental status and low ... #diagnosis #differential ... #heartfailure #chf ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
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
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Right Atrium - Differential ... #Negative #Contrast ... Right #Atrium #RA #Differential ... echocardiogram #s4c #pocus
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
Antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
Fluconazole
 - Benefits: Low cost/tolerable
Fluconazole - Benefits: Low ... - Weaknesses: CSF ... Benefits: High CSF ... monitoring advised, low ... Coccidioidomycosis #pharmacology
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
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
View (PSAX) 48 year ... PMHx recent CHF, ... What are the next POCUS ... maybe consider contrast ... tests are not POCUS
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Echocardiogram (A4C) 48 year ... PMHx recent CHF, ... What are the next POCUS ... maybe consider contrast ... tests are not POCUS
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
dysfunction is low ... and a negative CSF ... for at least 1 year ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology