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Causes of Hyperkalemia

Hyperkalemia is caused by excess potassium intake, impaired potassium excretion, or transcellular shifts. The
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Hyperkalemia is caused ... The etiology of ... impaired renal function ... dysfunction is common #Diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function,
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... size and systolic function ... #Pericarditis #Echocardiogram ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology #plax
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluate RV size and function ... • Evaluate for causes ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Aortic Measurements on Echocardiography
Aortic annulus 1.4-2.6 cm
Sinus of Valsalva 2.1-3.5 cm
Sinotubular junction 1.7-3.4 cm
Ascending Aorta 2.1-3.4
cm Sinotubular junction ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram ... #diagnosis #Cardiology
The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
 •
Cardiomyopathy • Establish diagnosis ... global myocardial function ... Cardiomyopathy #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Critical and Emergent ... Causes of Neuromuscular ... Weakness CRITICAL ... Neuromuscular junction ... Differential #Neurology #Causes
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
Right ventricular function ... predictive of all‐cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Etiologies of dilated cardiomyopathy. HF, heart failure; HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; HIV, human
reduced ejection fraction ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Many underlying causes ... Tendineae #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound #Clinical ... #Cardiology #MitralValve
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
lower physical function ... ) Differential diagnosis ... Edema #lesion #clinical ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis