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Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
healthy pt with fever ... Blue Protocol, right ... Differential Bilat ... interstitial diffuse infections ... partially seen shred sign
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... falls (like a wave ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... Fever + Night ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Atrium - Differential ... Inadequate injection ... #Atrium #RA #Differential ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... edema, and clear lungs ... echocardiogram to workup right-heart ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... Mycobacterium avium ... • CT: Halo sign ... #Infections #HIV
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
Endocarditis on POCUS ... presents with fever ... Right-sided lesions ... frequently have lung ... #s4c
Right Heart Strain on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

To differentiate acute from chronic right heart
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Chamber To differentiate ... use continuous wave ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... sweats, fever ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... • Left sided > Right
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... , verrucous) - Lung ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... sweats, fever, ... • Left sided > Right