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Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
point-of-care ultrasound ... and grading of hydronephrosis ... in renal colic ... pubmed/29663580 #EBM ... VisualAbstract #POCUS #Hydronephrosis
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Ocular Ultrasound ... Vision Loss • Retinal ... @Pocus101 #Ocular ... #Ultrasound #pocus ... #differential #diagnosis
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cataracts - Macula: Macular ... degeneration - Retina ... Painful: Keratitis, Corneal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... glomerulonephritis) • Anti-GBM ... Syndrome: - Ocular ... Differential Diagnosis ... differential #diagnosis
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Diagnostic Criteria ... disease: Uveitis or retinal ... vasculitis ... (e.g. uveitis, retinal ... vasculitis) •
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
- Differential Diagnosis ... Ocular Adverse Effects ... Keratitis • Corneal ... Detachment • Macular ... #differential #diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... ANCA Associated Vasculitis ... - Anti-GBM Disease ... Crisis, IgA Vasculitis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
A group of necrotizing, small-vessel vasculitis without immune complex deposition. Complement levels are normal due
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis ... polyangiitis without renal ... polyangiitis - MPO>PR3 Renal-limited ... rarely PR3 Anti-GBM ... PANCA #MPO #PR3 #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Pre-Renal ... Emboli, Thrombosis, Vasculitis ... GN: ANCA, Anti-GBM ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... ANCA-positive vasculitis ... ANCA-negative vasculitis ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... #differential #diagnosis