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Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Tamponade on POCUS

Parasternal long with some RV collapse explaining this cancer patient's
Malignant Pericardial ... causing Tamponade on POCUS ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #PLAX
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
concerning for malignancy ... → Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... treatment • Malignancy
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... Acquired Aplastic Anemia ... hematological Malignancy ... #Pancytopenia #Workup ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... Acquired Aplastic Anemia ... hematological Malignancy ... #Pancytopenia #Workup ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hematology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism → Cardiac ... trauma, active malignancy ... an established malignancy ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... aHUS, mechanical cardiac ... valve, vasculitis, malignant ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Dilated esophagus and stricture in setting of malignancy seen on POCUS cardiac echocardiogram
85 yo has chest
in setting of malignancy ... seen on POCUS cardiac ... Cardiac POCUS shows ... Esophageal #stricture #malignancy ... #clinical #plax
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
of pregnancy, Cardiac ... - gallstone or malignancy ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Shock, Severe Anemia ... , Cardiac Arrest ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... Late Sepsis), Malignancy
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Malignant RV Mass ... (PLAX) 57yo M with ... Normal work up including ... outpatient & ED workup ... clinical #cardiology #PLAX