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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
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
probability of malignancy ... be considered malignant ... , clinical judgment ... Management options ... A malignant nodule
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
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
Malignant Hyperthermia ... anesthesiology #malignant ... associated with Malignant ... Management of malignant ... Malignant hyperthermia
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