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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... result with no clinical ... (TST) False-negative ... recommended because false-negative ... #Tuberculosis #Testing
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
False Positive Lung ... Point on POCUS ... UAlberta_Sono #False ... #LungPoint #POCUS ... #clinical #lungcardiac
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
ultrasound in trauma False ... #hemorrhagic #clinical ... #pocus
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm

Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does
Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... Consider walk testing ... underlying hypoxia #Algorithm
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Galactomannan Testing ... Specificity and False ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... >90% (In most clinical ... Galactomannan #Fungal #Testing
PFO with shunting on Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c) 
74 yo presents with CVA. RoPE score of 4.
MD, FACP, FACC, FASE ... Echocardiogram #a4c #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
How can POCUS help in a resource limited setting?  2nd appy in 2 days! Ralph
How can POCUS help ... resource limited setting ... @RalphieBou #POCUS ... #Clinical #Appendicitis
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical suspicion ... , hypoglycemia Testing ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pneumoperitoneum on POCUS

Elderly M with hypotension, abdominal pain and respiratory distress! Let's scan the abdomen first!!!
Pneumoperitoneum on POCUS ... Pneumoperitoneum in the setting ... #Perforation #POCUS ... #Clinical
Pediatric Skull Fracture with Associated Hematoma on POCUS

Working with the challenges of risk stratification, management of
Associated Hematoma on POCUS ... the low resource setting ... , where skull pocus ... Fracture #Hematoma #POCUS ... Peds #Pediatrics #Clinical