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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Secondary to invasive cardiac ... CAUSES • PRIMARY Cardiac ... Primary systemic amyloidosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... large pericardial effusion ... with cardiac involvement ... #Cardiac #POCUS
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Diagnosis: 1. ... in AA and AL Cardiac ... Persistent pleural effusions ... Blood Tests: ... Amyloid typing Cardiac
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C ... large pericardial effusion ... with cardiac involvement ... #Cardiac #POCUS
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

In an unstable pt w/ chest trauma, subxiphoid view FIRST!

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Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... Effusion with Tamponade ... on POCUS In ... #Tamponade #Cardiac ... #clinical #s4c
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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PRE-RENAL Impaired perfusion ... : • Cardiac failure ... /phimosis #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Nephrology ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... of breath • Neurologic ... "Sausage-like" hemorrhagic ... • Dyspnea at rest ... Malignant Pericardial Effusion
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
death Pursuing a diagnosis ... patient should focus ... brain activity on neurologic ... brain death (e.g. cardiac ... massive intracranial hemorrhage
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... than 2 mm) of hemorrhage ... Cholesterol embolism - Amyloidosis ... Fecal occult blood test ... • Serology for
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... 10 minutes of rest ... HPS Diagnostic