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Abdominal X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Is there bowel dilatation, wall edema or pneumatosis?
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Abdominal X-Ray ... Anatomy and Interpretation ... bowel dilatation, wall ... interpretation #radiology ... #diagnosis #labeled
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
drainage are vital, so ... • Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... #Management #Workup
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... and iron release Diagnosis ... functional ID) Treatment ... composite endpoint of all-cause ... #management #cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
extraction is so ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... #treatment
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
Sequence - T1 is for anatomy ... Since it’s anatomic ... give contrast, masses ... MRI #Sequences #Radiology ... Neuroradiology #diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... NTG (Target SBP ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... extraction is so ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #management ... l#foamed #algorithm
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Bacterial Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... • Only -40% will ... signs (fever, abdominal ... #diagnosis #management ... #prophylaxis #treatment
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... patient’s absolute SBP ... Pregnancy • Well-conditioned ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... #cardiology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
age 10-20 • Named ... based on anatomic ... • Mechanism: fall ... fracture • ED Management ... #XRay #Diagnosis