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Wilson's Disease - Pathogenesis and Clinical Features

#Wilsons #Disease #Pathophysiology #signs #symptoms #diagnosis #copper
Wilson's Disease ... Clinical Features #Wilsons ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis ... #copper
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension ... for pericardial effusion ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram ... severe dyspnoea and hypotension ... hemorrhagic pericardial effusion ... #Pericardial #effusion ... clot #thrombus #Echocardiogram
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
- Pericardial Effusion ... Tamponade #POCUS #Diagnosis ... Evaluation #Cardiology #Effusion ... #Echocardiogram
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Ventilation/perfusion ... Parenchymal Disease Diffusion ... Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Factors and Signs of Copper ... , Treatment of Wilson's ... consumption of copper-rich ... @drkeithsiau #Copper ... #Deficiency #diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... • Pulmonary Hypertension ... #Differential #Diagnosis
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... inability to pump-->hypotension ... the setting of hypotension ... followed by 90mg iv infusion ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Diagnostic Scoring System for Wilson's Disease
 - Kayser-Fleischer rings (2 points)
 - Neurological symptoms (2 points)
Diagnostic Scoring ... System for Wilson's ... point) - Liver copper ... points) - Urinary copper ... very unlikely #Wilsons
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
- Differential Diagnosis ... flare, Pleural effusion ... Tumor, Pleural effusion ... , Pulmonary Hypertension ... #Differential #Diagnosis