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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 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
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
common causes: cirrhosis ... one cause (e.g. cirrhosis ... underlying disease: Cirrhosis ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... of pregnancy, Cardiac ... - gallstone or malignancy ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
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
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
aHUS, mechanical cardiac ... valve, vasculitis, malignant ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
different) PMHx: - Focus ... Gl History - Cirrhosis ... liver disease work ... Calling #Referral #Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Biliary Stricture, Malignancy ... Biliary stone, Malignancy ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... Skeletal muscle, cardiac ... Skeletal muscle, cardiac
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
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... dantrolene and cardiac ... see Box D). ⓭ Plan ... anaesthesia #Malignant ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup