80 results
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
stricture, luminal malignancy ... compression: Head/Neck Malignancy ... infections), Luminal malignancy ... Extrinsic compression: Vascular ... mass, enlarged aorta
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Echocardiogram, Vascular ... trauma, active malignancy ... an established malignancy ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Bronchiectasis, Malignancy ... Strongy) • Malignancy ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... Heart failure Vascular ... AVM, Thoracic aortic
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Tamponade on POCUS

Parasternal long with some RV collapse explaining this cancer patient's
Malignant Pericardial ... causing Tamponade on POCUS ... Pericardial #Effusion #Malignant ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #PLAX
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
tissue disease, Malignancy ... Referred: • Vascular ... - abdominal aortic
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Surgery - Malignancy ... TTP, APLS • Malignancy ... - Aortic mural ... Hypercoagulability: - Malignancy ... differential #diagnosis #vascular
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Aortic and Mitral ... Endocarditis on POCUS ... OR to fix his valvular ... #Endocarditis #POCUS ... #PLAX #clinical
AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
AAA Endoleak on POCUS ... of an abdominal aortic ... Endoleak #AAA #clinical ... #aorta #ultrasound ... #vascular #pocus
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
Mediastinum: • Vascular ... Lymphoma: These malignant ... can be benign or malignant ... can be benign or malignant ... - Vascular abnormalities
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis View

I feel like I say this
Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion on POCUS ... patient with active malignancy ... @eabramsMD #Malignant ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical