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TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND ... echotexture of normal ... Tendon: Normal ... Nerve: Ultrasound ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Algorithm Relative - Normal ... Positive - Low/Normal ... Abdominal Ultrasound ... Cyanosis without Pulmonary ... Apnea • Chronic Pulmonary
Complete Rupture of Patellar tendon on POCUS. See the Normal and Ruptured.

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#Rupture #Patellar #tendon #POCUS
Rupture of Patellar tendon ... See the Normal and ... #POCUS #normal ... comparison #clinical #ultrasound ... #knee #msk #orthopedics
Normal Pleural Lines on Lung Ultrasound
Pleural lines should be sharp and clear, ideally with A-lines showing
Normal Pleural Lines ... on Lung Ultrasound ... should be sharp and clear ... #ALines #Lung #Ultrasound ... POCUS #Clinical #Pulmonary
Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
Knee Effusion (normal ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... distal quadriceps tendon ... Evaluation #Knee #MSK ... POCUS #Clinical #Normal
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
progressing GN • New pulmonary ... diminished, or tender ... strength & enzymes normal ... multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... gut involvement, abdominal
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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progressing GN • New pulmonary ... - GI tract: abdominal ... - Recurrent oral ... diminished, or tender ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS

Classic story for appendicitis in an adolescent male (<1 day of epigastric pain
Normal WBC. ... POCUS to most tender ... Appendicitis #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS - Pneumatosis
Patient has ischemic bowel with portal venous gas.
Both cause intrahepatic
Portal Venous Gas ... Pneumobilia tends ... while pneumatosis tends ... POCUS #clinical #abdominal ... #ultrasound #Liver
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... neuroexam - Oral ... days before Pulmonary ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal