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Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... of this 2x2cm liver ... #Abscess #Hepatic ... POCUS #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram ... o, blunt chest trauma ... Assess for MR when ... - Arizona Ultrasound ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) during CPR on POCUS

Still not sure about intra-arrest POCUS? Here is "just
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) during CPR ... No trauma. ... RJonesSonoEM #Abdominal ... #ACLS #POCUS #ultrasound
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Neoplastic Abscess ... • Neoplastic Abscess ... Involvement - Other • Trauma ... - Excesses • Liver
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
Meningitis, Cerebellar abscess ... • Trauma: cerebellar ... contusion • Tumours: CPA ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Testicular Mass on Ultrasound
 • Adrenal Neoplasm
 • Increased Extraglomerular Aromatase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Testicular Mass on Ultrasound ... Aromatase Activity • Liver ... • Testicular Trauma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... Nasopharyngeal PCR ... C-reactive protein (CRP ... indicated (e.g. echocardiogram ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... hepatocytes → Liver ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Post-Arrest Liver ... post-arrest intra-abdominal ... #Laceration #cpr ... POCUS #clinical #trauma ... #ultrasound
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... (e.g. surgery, trauma ... CBC, aPTT, +/- CXR ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm