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Common Causes of the Different Categories of Dizziness #Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #EM #IM #Differential #Dizziness #Vertigo #Disequilibrium
Common Causes of ... of Dizziness #Diagnosis ... Lightheadedness #Table ... #NEJM
Pancreatitis on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

The pancreas with peri-pancreatic fluid, diagnostic of acute pancreatitis. To
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... peri-pancreatic fluid, diagnostic ... coming off the prox aorta ... , pancreas is near-field ... #Pancreatitis #POCUS
AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
AAA Endoleak on POCUS ... abdominal pain, one year ... POCUS provides an ... instant diagnosis ... AAA #clinical #aorta
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
commonly found at or near ... eyelash follicle • Cause ... upper lid • Cause ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Differential Diagnosis ... potomania - “Tea ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Causes
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... symptoms are not caused ... at the time of diagnosis ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... by a tear in the ... the wall of the aorta ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Referred Pain: • Aorta ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #primarycare ... #table
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
inform theatre team ... obstetrics, relieve aorto-caval ... of unrelieved aorto-caval ... • Obstetric aorto-caval ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... and Differential Diagnosis ... with previously stable ... Coarctation of aorta ... #Differential #Diagnosis