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Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
lesion (tumor. abscess ... ) #Stroke #Mimics ... #CVA #TIA #Differential
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Stroke Mimics - ... neuronitis, CNS abscess ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #Mimics ... #CVA #Differential
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... • ABCs • IV access ... hemorrhage and other mimics ... Evaluate ischemic CVA ... #ischemic #CVA
Gallbladder Perforation with pericholecystic abscess on POCUS

Patient with RUQ pain/fever.  Answer in thread. holecystitis/impacted stone
pericholecystic abscess ... on POCUS Patient ... pericholecystic abscess ... Labeled Schematic ... Cholelithiasis #POCUS
Flexor Tenosynovitis + Finger Abscess on POCUS! 
POCUS water bath demonstrates beautifully!
 
Dr. Michael I. Prats
Tenosynovitis + Finger Abscess ... on POCUS! ... POCUS water bath ... Tenosynovitis #Finger #Abscess ... ultrasound #msk #labeled
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Gastric & Ovarian CA ... Viridans (Sanguinis, Mitis ... Regurgitation • Colon CA ... annular or aortic abscess ... Complications: Abscess
Pseudo-Lung Point on Lung POCUS

No pneumothorax (lung point mimic!) but need to slide superiorly to be
Point on Lung POCUS ... pneumothorax (lung point mimic ... Point #LungPoing #Mimic ... #clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #labeled
Superficial Soft Tissue Abscess with Cobblestoning on POCUS

The ultrasound shows a superficial abscess (green) with cobblestoning
Superficial Soft Tissue Abscess ... Cobblestoning on POCUS ... a superficial abscess ... Cobblestoning #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #labeled
Cellulitis and underlying abscess on POCUS exam

The hyperechoic areas represent inflamed subcutaneous tissue (“hot fat”), and
and underlying abscess ... on POCUS exam ... should I&D this abscess ... #POCUS #clinical ... ultrasound #skin #labeled
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
This view helps assess ... clinical #cardiology #POCUS ... #labeled #anatomy