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Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Fibrosis • Cancer ... Ureteropelvic junction ... • Prostate cancer ... Algorithm #Causes #Urology
Ebstein's Anomaly on Echocardiogram

• Failure of the TV to "de-laminate" from the RV
• An abnormality of
Rotation of the Functional ... Ebsteins #Anomaly #A4c ... POCUS #clinical #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
with TSAT <20% (functional ... Guidelines: • ACC ... reasonable to improve functional ... management #algorithm #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Wide (1) VT - DANGER ... B Afib + WPW - DANGER ... Vfib/flutter - DANGER ... lower AV cells can function ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... Heart Association functional ... describe the current functional ... But now the ACC/ ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
lesion) - MSK Radiology ... are a possible etiology ... hypothesis of etiology ... lower physical function ... negatively affect function
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Catheterization Etiology ... Heart Disease, Cancer-Related ... #differential #cardiology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
decline in mental function ... #emergencies #oncology ... differential #diagnosis #cancer
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Adults Current ACC ... and normal LV functions ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
fluid must raise concern ... Echocardiogram #S4C ... #clinical #cardiology