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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #signs
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
wax and wane; diagnosis ... painless, no systemic signs ... biopsy preferred Differential ... Sporotrichiosis #Infection #clinical ... #photo #hand
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
symptoms/signs ... Areas of diagnostic ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Shawl sign poikiloderma in Dermatomyositis

Poikiloderma in general is a common finding in older individuals with chronic
Shawl sign poikiloderma ... along with other signs ... RashDecisionz #Shawl #sign ... #Dermatology #Clinical ... #Photo #Neck
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Diagnosis Baseline ... investigations abnormal ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Differential Bilat ... partially seen shred sign ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... #diagnosis #differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... • Symptoms and signs ... injury • Gait is abnormal
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Common clinical ... Acute meningeal signs ... CNS #Infections #differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... GCA #Temporal #Signs