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Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... #Pericarditis #CP ... clinical #cardiology #A3C
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... #Pericarditis #CP ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #s4C
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
with acute onset CP ... What's the diagnosis ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Patient was referred to cardiology for evaluation of dyspnea. JVP was enough to
was enough to diagnose ... CP, prominent y ... patients with CP ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... salmonella, ...), Parasites ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Coccidioides • Parasite ... #differential #causes
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Pleuritic CP ... factor • May cause ... possible in HIV PARASITIC ... #differential #diagnosis
Trypanosomiasis - Trypanosoma cruzi Life Cycle
1) Triatomine bug takes a blood meal (passes metacyclic trypomastigotes in
a blood meal (passes ... Tcruzi #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite
Greater Saphenous Vein Thrombosis on POCUS
Pt-leg pain/redness/swelling. Proximal TRV image. 
Diagnosis: Greater Saphenous Vein Thrombosis without
Thrombosis on POCUS ... Diagnosis: Greater ... stable without CP ... into the CFV and cause ... Vein #Thrombosis #POCUS
Fasciola hepatica - Liver Fluke Life Cycle - Fascioliasis 
Ruminants are the typical definitive hosts.
1) Unembroynated
Sporocysts 4b) Rediae 4c ... LiverFluke #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #Fascioliasis #parasite