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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... heart failure • Constrictive ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... Noninfectious: • Malignancy ... #causes
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
edema, and clear lungs ... echocardiogram to workup ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... could pinpoint the cause ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Pericardium • Constrictive ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Metastatic ... - Thyroid - Lung ... #Causes #Oncology ... #Radiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Algorithm Primary ... • Long-standing ... taken at home, work ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
malignancies (10%–21%): malignant ... (>1/2 melanoma cases ... metastasis #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #a4c #3d
VSD on Newborn POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)
Term newborn presents with irritability and increased work of breathing. Bedside
VSD on Newborn POCUS ... and increased work ... Case resolution: ... copious B lines on lung ... #a4c
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... Treat underlying cause ... Hypercalcemia of malignancy ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis