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D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
@Pocus101 #DSign ... #Ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #psax #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Differential Diagnosis ... precipitating events ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Neuro #IM #Sycope
Terminology used to describe manipulation of the transesophageal echocardiographic probe during image acquisition. (A) Terminology used
echocardiographic probe during ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Transesophageal #Echocardiogram
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
“Push” from LA during ... “Push” from LA during ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram ... #grades #diagnosis
An example of skeletal maturation during childhood at various ages. A, 5 years of age. B,
skeletal maturation during ... childhood at various ages ... #Diagnosis #Clinical
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... immunosuppressant agents ... within 3 years of diagnosis ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
Left Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy
First described 80 years or so ago, it occurs secondary to the failure
RV) compaction during ... Cardiomyopathy #clinical #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
may be inciting events ... retrosternal chest pain Diagnosis ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... Esophageal #Necrosis #diagnosis
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Hematoxylin and eosin ... fungal cell wall magenta ... microscopy #staining #diagnosis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Other triggering events ... bulbar muscles DIAGNOSIS ... sensitive tests for diagnosis ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis