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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Differentiating Features Between Central and Peripheral Cyanosis

Mechanism - Arterial destauration
Sites - Skin, mucous membrane of oral
Mechanism - Arterial ... cause can improve ... Cyanosis worsens Arterial ... same or improves Arterial ... #Signs #Symptoms
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
patient’s absolute SBP ... Stroke Volume / Arterial ... of developing atrial ... mmHg developed atrial ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction
These images were recorded from an elderly lady with abdominal pain and vomiting. Small
Other signs of SBO ... of hyperechoic material ... Dublin, Ireland #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #SBO
Small Bowel Obstruction
Visualized here are dilated loops of bowel as a result of SBO. One can
as a result of SBO ... hyperechoic fecal material ... Sukh Singh, MD #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #SBO
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
Arterial Hypertension ... arterial hypertension ... 100% reliable sign ... #Arterial #Hypertension ... cardiology #s4c #pocus
Hematocrit Sign on Lung POCUS
The hematocrit sign refers to the echogenic layering of material in a
Hematocrit Sign ... hematocrit sign ... echogenic layering of material ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... So high index of ... Features of Non-Bacterial ... in up to 30% of cases ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism Overview Clinical ... Ophthalmoplegia • Atrial ... fibrillation/flutter • Abdominal ... hyperthyroidism #causes ... endocrinology #signs
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
of lactate as a clinical ... a multitude of clinical ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... output - Acute pulmonary ... ’s • Reduced Arterial