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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Flexion

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... Brain Death - Head ... movement in brain-dead ... mediated by a reflex arc ... BrainDeath #BrainDead #Neurology
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Turn

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... Brain Death - Head ... movement in brain-dead ... mediated by a reflex arc ... BrainDeath #BrainDead #Neurology
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Daytime Sleepiness - Differential ... Disorders • Neurologic ... Disorders (Eg. ... Parkinson's, MS) • Head ... Fatigue #Sleepiness #Differential
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
too early may lead ... patient should focus ... brain activity on neurologic ... with brain death (e.g ... with brain death (e.g
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Anesthesiology - Differential ... - Verify BP (e.g ... Check other vital signs ... Consider: Head ... Anesthesiology #Differential
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
dissipation of metabolic heat ... • Excessive heat ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
to Headaches - Differential ... • Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and signs ... #Headache #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
with McConnell's sign ... Pt had extensive ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Movement Disorders - Differential ... Cerebellar Disease (e.g ... - Occurs While Held ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Differential #