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Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
tachy not from SA node ... beats (4) SA node ... AV block 1º - long ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #differential
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Malignant Complex ... POCUS You are ... subcostal window and note ... #Malignant #Complex ... #POCUS #Pulmonary
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
ECMO) - Basics Mode ... , allowing for lung ... (complete cardiopulmonary ... Lmin (100-150 mL/kg ... Assess perfusion (eg
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... • Infection (e.g ... , Mediastinum, Lungs ... Malignancy (Virchow's Node ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD #Differential
Algorithm for management of Multiple Trauma in Mountain Environment
Complete primary survey
 - Haemorrhage control (regional and
Mountain Environment Complete ... and systemic, e.g ... . long fall, high ... impact injury) Complete ... SMR - Consider POCUS
Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
Somatoform Disorders - Differential ... presents with complex ... Anxiety Disorder - Focus ... Multiple symptoms; long ... Conversion #Disorders #Differential
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Premature Ventricular Complexes ... ., long QT syndrome ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... may not occur Differential ... PVC #diagnosis #differential
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
bronchi, trachea, or lungs ... liver, spleen, or nodes ... related - Herpes simplex ... Mycobacterium avium complex ... Diagnosis #List #Differential
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
Syndrome on Neck POCUS ... Differential/diagnosis ... and the enlarged nodes ... septic emboli in lungs ... Thrombosis #RIJ #Neck #POCUS
Parapneumonic Empyema on Lung POCUS

Also note pleural effusion, air bronchograms, intraabdominal FF

Dr. Michael I. Prats @PratsEM

#Parapneumonic
Parapneumonic Empyema on Lung ... POCUS Also note ... Parapneumonic #Empyema #Lung ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #complex #effusion