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Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
Venous Excess Ultrasound ... Venous Excess UltraSound ... diastolic (D) component ... IVC #Congestion #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Clinical
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
Giant A waves caused ... There is an appearance ... louder second component ... the underlying diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
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Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup 1) Clinical ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... - 25% genetic component ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... are called lung masses ... lung malignancy, clinical ... ground glass in appearance ... 70% to 90% for a diagnosis
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 ... abscess is not clinically ... LikelihoodRatios #Accuracy #Diagnosis
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
• Caused by splanchnic ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... Normal kidney ultrasound ... Exclude other AKI causes ... Classification:
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... of lactate as a clinical ... a multitude of clinical ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... #typeb #classification
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
Appearance of Liver ... Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound ... #Contrast #POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Pseudo-testis appearance of Epidermoid Cyst on Neck POCUS

Adult male with tender mass on back of neck
Pseudo-testis appearance ... Epidermoid Cyst on Neck POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... pseudo-testis appearance ... #ultrasound #clinical
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