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Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
- Differential Diagnosis ... opthalmoplegia, Constriction ... Junction - No constriction ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... could pinpoint the cause ... New onset HFpEF case ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... could pinpoint the cause ... New onset HFpEF case ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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What’s the diagnosis ... No constriction! ... DDx includes constriction ... and other rarer causes
Clay-Shoveler Fracture 
 - Avulsion fracture of spinous process of C6 or C7 (Stable fracture)
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the neck with contraction ... ClayShoveler #Fracture #Diagnosis ... #MSK #Radiology ... SpinousProcess #MSK
Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Differential Diagnosis ... Categorized by causes ... Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK ... Autoimmune #Diagnosis ... Pleuritic #ChestPain #Causes
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
- ‘a’ wave (RA contraction ... “cannon waves” caused ... by RA contraction ... - ‘c’ wave (TV cusps ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Oxytocin (causes ... uterine contraction ... Methylergonovine (causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular Causes ... Pericardium: - Constrictive ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #pulmonary
How to Use Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Identify Shoulder Dislocation #Clinical #Diagnosis #POCUS #MSK #POCUS #Shoulder #Dislocation
Dislocation #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #MSK #POCUS