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Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Drug-Induced • Intact PTH ... resistance) • Intact PTH ... Destruction of parathyroid ... sunlight • Other Causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Yale Case of the Week: Pediatric trauma - POCUS shows skull fracture
#Clinical #POCUS #Pediatrics #Trauma #Skull
Yale Case of the ... Week: Pediatric trauma ... - POCUS shows skull ... fracture #Clinical #POCUS ... #Pediatrics #Trauma
Multiple Uses for Tranexamic Acid (TXA) - Evidence Based Indications and Dosing

Trauma < 3 hrs •
Multiple Uses for ... and Dosing Trauma ... MTP YES ICH NO PPH ... management #EBM #trauma
4 T’s Mnemonic for Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage (PPH)

Tone (70%):
 - Uterine Atony
 - Tx: Massage,
s Mnemonic for Causes ... Post-Partum Hemorrhage (PPH ... (Oxytocin) Trauma ... Acronym #TTTT #PPH
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Chordae Tendineae on POCUS ... Many underlying causes ... o, blunt chest trauma ... Chordae #Tendineae #POCUS
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Recent history of trauma ... • Prolonged PT ... /PTT • Low plasma ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... Pneumonia on Lung POCUS ... Young healthy pt ... POCUS lung exam ... No PMH, immunosuppression
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Hemopericardium on POCUS ... hemothoraces and Left PTX ... Hemopericardium #POCUS ... Pericardial #Effusion #Trauma
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... • Mechanical Trauma ... hemoglobinuria (PNH ... Extravascular #Causes
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Hematological: - HIT, PNH ... • Surgery • Trauma ... considered in all cases ... coagulation and other causes ... - COVID-19 - PNH