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Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cerebellar abscess • Trauma ... : cerebellar contusion ... • Labyrinthine concussion ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... to worry about rare ... syndrome causing ... confusion. ... duodenal #ulcer #RUQ #POCUS
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
essential to determine treatment ... CCB, BB, BRASH syndrome ... contusion) • OBSTRUCTIVE ... cytokine release syndrome ... Undifferentiated #Shock #diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... Conservative/supportive care ... only curative treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #Management #treatment
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
hyperviscosity syndrome ... Pelvic/penile trauma ... t be tested or are ... #Priapism #Diagnosis
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Cardiopulmonary Syndrome ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... • Autopsy PCR Treatment ... #Hantavirus #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... antipsychotics are ... after years of treatment ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... NeurolepticMalignant #Syndrome
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung POCUS

A 20yo M presents after high speed MVA. BP 140/80, HR 95,
Pulmonary Contusion ... on Lung POCUS ... for supportive care ... #Lung #POCUS #BLines ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Trauma ... iniury, Compartment syndrome ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... other forms of trauma ... Brown-Séquard Syndrome ... herniation - Trauma ... #differential #diagnosis