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Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
most support her diagnosis ... artery filling defect ... , McConnell sign ... , and paradoxical ... echocardiogram #a4c
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast Effect ... Small secundum ASD ... Flow from IVC hampering ... Negative #Contrast #Effect ... echocardiogram #s4c
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
m/s • Other signs ... vasoconstricting effect ... endothelin - Effect ... metabolism - Effect ... proliferation - Effect
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Prolonged Activated Partial ... thrombin inhibitors ... Supratherapeutic warfarin effect ... Prolonged #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Echocardiogram (A4C ... ) 48 year old woman ... PMHx recent CHF, IV ... are not POCUS: serial ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
optic neuritis • Partial ... Afferent pupillary defect ... Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... Signs and symptoms ... • Acute: - IV
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic medications classically characterized
Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis ... higher risk with IV ... status: catatonic signs ... tremor → cogwheel effect ... : Tachycardia, labile
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Vascular Disease: Arterial ... Venous disease (SVC ... /IVC occlusion, ... Behcet disease) Differential ... #management #signs
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... pressure cone, mass effect ... motor or sensory deficit ... symptoms #clues #differential ... #diagnosis