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Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Hypercoagulable State Arterial ... rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... risk actor for arterial ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology
Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Adolescent patient presents with chest pain and dyspnea. Beside TTE found
Atrial Myxoma on ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... , EKG and CXR didn ... ’t.. atrial myxoma ... ultrasound_vcu #Atrial
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Ventricular Thrombus Arterial ... cardioembolic work ... Embolization #Cardiac #Arterial ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiology #A4c
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... hematology for workup ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... Glucocorticoids, IL-1B, ATRA ... and viral infections
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... recent DAN) • EMG ... blood retum in serial
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... The ECF and ICF ... both work together ... of the afferent arteriole ... criticalcare #management #diagnosis
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... >LAP as atrial septum ... #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
: • Nephrotic syndrome ... LVH, low-voltage EKG ... Carpal tunnel syndrome ... • Echocardiogram ... disproportionate atrial
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... laboratory or diagnostic ... - Compartment syndrome ... ’s • Reduced Arterial
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... Hypercoagulable Workup ... Algorithm INDICATIONS ... clinical episodes of arterial ... #Algorithm #diagnosis