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Epiploic Appendagitis
Epiploic appendages = Small fat-filled pouches of visceral peritoneum that hang from teniae coli
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Appendagitis Epiploic appendages ... infarction of epiploic appendage ... thrombosis of appendage
Right Atrial Appendage Aneurysm on Echocardiogram

1 year old child with rapidly worsening dyspnea. No murmur.
This was
Right Atrial Appendage ... aneurysm of RA appendage ... Surgery was done ... pediatric cardiac surgery ... Right #Atrial #Appendage
Incidental left atrial appendage thrombus on Cardiac MRI

- thePager @thePagerNews

#thrombus #laa #atrial #appendage #CardiacMRI #clinical #cardiology
Incidental left atrial appendage ... #laa #atrial #appendage
Watchman Closure Device - Intraoperative View
Ever wonder what a Watchman looks like inside the left atrial
the left atrial appendage ... video #thoracic #surgery
Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm - Thoracic Surgery

37 year old with palpitations and syncope 

Dr. Ahmad Masri
Left Atrial Appendage ... Aneurysm - Thoracic Surgery ... #Left #Atrial #Appendage ... Aneurysm #Thoracic #Surgery
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
surgery if possible ... • Consider surgery ... related cause ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... If laparoscopic surgery
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
Causes of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Non-pregnant bleeding that is inegular in timing, frequency, or flow 

Mnemonic: PALM-COEIN
Causes of Abnormal ... PALM-COEIN STRUCTURAL CAUSES ... NON-STRUCTURAL CAUSES ... Endometrial causes ... therapy - Post-GYN surgery
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Crohn’s, UC) Surgery ... #Differential #Causes
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... surgery if possible ... pressure as a cause ... potential surgical causes ... team. ❼ Consider causes