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Point-of-care lung ultrasound for diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: notes from the field
Table 3: Description of
ultrasound for ... diagnosis of Pneumocystis ... from the field Table ... ultrasound findings ... #EBM #Diagnosis
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Generally affects long ... bones ... predispose to other orthopedic ... #differential #diagnosis
Paget's Disease of Bone

 • Characterized by an ↑ rate of bone turnover with both excessive
Paget's Disease of Bone ... more (polystotic) bones ... bodies, pelvis, and long ... bones most commonly ... #diagnosis #management
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
between all carpal bones ... Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... between all carpal bones ... follow-up with orthopedics ... #Management #Orthopedics
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Lung Ultrasound ... for Diagnosing Pneumonia ... Scan through 6 zones ... the diaphragm #Diagnosis ... #PICU #POCUS #Lung
Jones Fracture
 - More distal than your base 5MT fractures (and will also look a bit
Jones Fracture ... - These bad boys ... learnedjon #Jones ... Metatarsal #Foot #Orthopedics ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Salter-Harris Classification
Salter-Harris Fractures involve the physis and cartilaginous epiphyseal plate near the ends of the long
the ends of the long ... bones in still ... mnemonic SALTR #Diagnosis
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Checklist Outline ALL bones ... cervical rib Check lung ... Checklist #radiology #diagnosis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Boxes in yellow ... shown in the grey boxes ... indicated in orange boxes ... Green boxes indicate ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... COVID19 #POCUS #Lung ... #Ultrasound #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis