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Diabetic foot infections (DFIs) is a common complication of longstanding diabetes, and it is associated with
foot infections (DFIs ... development of DFI ... helpful in most DFIs ... the underlying cause ... Patients with a DFI
Differentiating DCIS vs LCIS of breast 

#Differential; #Surgery; #Breastmasses; #Breastcancer; #Malignantbreastmass; #LCIS;#DCIS

Image Source:De Virgilio, C., Grigorian,
Differentiating DCIS ... Malignantbreastmass; #LCIS;#DCIS ... Surgery: A case
IDSA - Diabetic Foot Infection Wound Score 
The 10-item score: purulent discharge, nonpurulent discharge, erythema, induration,
discharge, erythema, induration ... Abbreviation: DFI ... Erythema • Induration ... Foot #Infection #DFI
Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing Rouleaux flow. Whenever
Rouleaux Flow on POCUS ... significantly, it causes ... echogenic as in this case ... for underlying cause ... Jugular #IJ #Vein #POCUS
Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
effusion, & AOFT dilation ... supports PE or other causes ... #Notch #Aorta #POCUS
Point of Care Lung Ultrasound - Stages of Collapse and Consolidation

A. NORMAL AERATION. LUNG SLIDING +
NORMAL AERATION. ... REDUCED AERATION ... SEVERELY REDUCED AERATION ... Consolidation #Stages #POCUS
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
effects and AP duration ... Action, ↑ EFR & AP duration ... , ←→ EFR & AP duration ... - ↑ duration ... Classification #Classes
Causes of Hypercalcemia due to increased Vitamin D levels
 • The BIG 3:
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... elasticum, CYP24A1 mutation ... infantile), SLC34A1 mutation ... Hypercalcemia #VitaminD #causes
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
, sharp, short duration ... , dull, longer duration ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
otalgia Most Common Causes ... externa Mechanical Causes ... Otitis externa - Caused ... Inflammatory Causes ... Pain location • Duration