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Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Purpura, Urticaria Chest ... effusion, Restrictive lung ... Endocarditis, Aortic ... valve lesions Abdominal ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... infarction • Aortic ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... #Pain #Diagnosis
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
Fusiform Abdominal ... simple fusiform abdominal ... . >3cm is diagnostic ... #Fusiform #Abdominal ... #ultrasound
Aortic Dissection Flap on Abdominal POCUS

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well 90min ago.
Flap on Abdominal ... STROKE.Grabbing chest ... Quick look at abdominal ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Flap #Long #Sagittal
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... evaluations that did ... not yield a diagnosis ... Long-standing vs ... aortic aneurysms
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
• Interstitial lung ... • Shrinking lung ... Reactive arthritis ENT ... Rheumatic fever • Aortic ... #differential #diagnosis
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... evaluation - Chest ... X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm ... #schema #Diagnosis
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Relative ... 90%, Abnormal Abdominal ... Ultrasound High ... #Algorithm #Causes
AAA on POCUS 
The echo swirling suggests a very low pressure, almost venous. Pt without prior
Sent to ED. ... op repair and did ... RJonesSonoEM #AAA #Abdominal ... #Aorta #POCUS # ... clinical #ultrasound
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
absolute SBP and DBP ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... fibrillation • Mitchell et ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal