Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient is in shock. POCUS RUSH exam shows the shock is cardiogenic.
Echocardiogram ... POCUS RUSH exam ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #Ultrasound
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POCUS Reference Measurements
 β€’ Gallbladder
 β€’ Urinary Bladder
 β€’ GI Tract
 β€’ Pregnancy
 β€’ Optic Nerve
POCUS Reference ... β€’ Aorta β€’ Cardiac ... #Measurements #Ultrasound ... #Echocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
A 70 year old was presented to the urgent care center with severe retrosternal chest pain
chest pain and a cardiac ... POCUS showed a ... classic syndrome ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #Takotsubo
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POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... @SAlerhand #Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... Cardiology #Effusion #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound
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Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #A4c #clinical
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
In up to 1/4 of cases ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Clinical ... #POCUS
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Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 β€’ Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 β€’ Group A Strep (5-15%)
 β€’ Other bacteria:
: Differential Diagnosis ... : EBV, CMV Noninfectious ... Malignancy: Lymphoma, SCC ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Hemopericardium on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... #S4C #clinical ... #cardiology #ultrasound
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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
and Differential Diagnosis ... osmolarity If cause ... ANCA, ANA, Anti-GBM ... syndrome: troponin ... #nephrology #causes
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Point-of-care Ultrasound ... for Diagnosis of ... cellulitis in cases ... LikelihoodRatios #Accuracy #Diagnosis ... VisualAbstract #EBM