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Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Tamponade on POCUS

Parasternal long with some RV collapse explaining this cancer patient's
Malignant Pericardial ... Parasternal long ... Pericardial #Effusion #Malignant ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #Clinical #PLAX
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
probability of malignancy ... be considered malignant ... malignancy, clinical ... The treatment of ... A malignant nodule
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is the most common etiology for this
Malignant Pericardial ... Resolution: Malignancy ... (particularly lung ... #Malignant #Pericardial ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology #clinical
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... • Neuroleptic malignant ... antipsychotics) • Malignant ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Differential Diagnosis Malignancy ... Gl, lung, lymphoma ... ) - Treatment ... enteritis Non-Malignant ... Heart failure ("cardiac
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... polyangiitis) • Malignancy ... #differential #causes
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... dantrolene and cardiac ... hyperventilate lungs ... anaesthesia #Malignant ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
with CTD, drugs, malignancy ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... other processes Workup ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
of lung cancer ... malignancies (10%–21%): malignant ... (>1/2 melanoma cases ... #metastasis #clinical ... echocardiogram #pocus
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... before beginning treatment ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac