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Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Point of Care Ultrasound ... - Right Ventricular ... Dilatation - Aortic Dissection ... @emspocus #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
D-Sign on Ultrasound ... Right Ventricular ... RV Overload “D Sign ... #echocardiogram ... #psax #diagnosis
Functional Dyspepsia - Signs, Symptoms and Pathophysiology
Delayed gastric emptying - Postprandial fullness, nausea, vomiting
Hypersensitivity to gastric
Functional Dyspepsia - Signs ... , Symptoms and Pathophysiology ... Hypersensitivity to gastric distention ... gastroenterology #symptoms ... #diagnosis #signs
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura in severe cases ... Extremities - Right Ventricular ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ultrasound #findings
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
other obvious causes ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... • Right ventricular ... m/s • Other signs ... - Mechanism: causes
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... Digoxin toxicity Symptoms ... in the opposite direction ... Differential Diagnosis ... Complexes #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
life-threatening causes ... as MI or aortic dissection ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Presentation ... comparison #Table #Diagnosis
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... Cervical artery dissection ... #headache #signs ... #symptoms #clues ... #differential #diagnosis
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... shoulder girdle symptoms ... cervical artery dissection ... thrombophilia, neurologic signs ... postpartum #Diagnosis
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
occurs in only one direction ... or signs of heart ... patients with a diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Classification #Stages #Classes