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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 ... Differential Bilat ... interstitial diffuse infections ... partially seen shred sign ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... Cardinal Symptoms ... localizing signs ... or symptoms - Malaria ... Returning #Traveler #differential
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... Causes: • Still's ... falls (like a wave ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... #Patterns #Differential
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... the following symptoms ... , weight loss, fever ... cancer, central line ... • Associated symptoms
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Similar symptoms ... Assc symptoms include ... The table below ... response occurs, new clones ... Infectious Diseases
Subinvolution of the uterus refers to the delayed return of the uterus to its pre-pregnancy size
Typically takes ... Causes Retained ... abnormalities Signs ... and Symptoms ... tenderness Possibly fever
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... : fever, immunocompromise ... shoulder girdle symptoms ... thrombophilia, neurologic signs ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo ... in up to 30% of cases ... large infarct - Infectious ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
responsible for most cases ... Presentation: Fever ... ascending thoracic aorta ... resulting in a dilated aorta ... infected without symptoms
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential