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Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Mechanical Complications ... Doppler to localize tear ... spectral doppler flow ... ) • 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
Orthopedic Platings, Nails and Screws
Bohler’s Stirrup: U shaped device to hold a Steinmann pin and applying
Gigli Saw: Twisted wire ... forearm, pelvis Low ... Contact Dynamic ... plate-to-bone contact ... and eliminate complication
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
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
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... , the ICF must now ... Hyperkalemia, a complication ... reduces renal blood flow ... diagnosis #treatment #pharmacology
Drug Induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
> 100 drugs have been associated with drug-induced SLE
High risk (>5%):
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Moderate (1-5%) to low ... Carbamazepine, Terbinafin Low ... -0.1%) to very low ... medications #drugs #pharmacology ... #risk #differential
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
long_brit) Case A 39-year-old ... This post will focus ... structural and vascular complications ... the concerning side ... contusions and their complications