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Carotid Artery Thrombosis on POCUS

Really unfortunate case of a carotid artery thrombosis. Young patient who presented
Carotid Artery Thrombosis ... Really unfortunate case ... of a carotid artery ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #Neck #Color #Doppler
Tinnitus - Objective (can be heard/auscultated) - 10% - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vascular - Arterial:
 • Atherosclerosis
flow in normal artery ... Persistent Stapedial Artery ... Tympani / Palatal Muscles ... of the Head and Neck ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... • Aortic/Iliac artery ... Lyme disease Muscle ... Causes of Leg Pain ... lower #extremity #msk
Drugs associated with worsening of Myasthenia Gravis (MG):
•	D-penicillamine 
•	Botulinum toxin.
•	Telithromycin
•	Fluoroquinolones 
•	Quinine
•	Magnesium
•	Macrolide antibiotics 
•	Corticosteroids (may cause transient
Corticosteroids (may cause ... Thymectomy soon after ... Patients with MuSK-MG ... acetylcholinereceptor #muscle-specificreceptortyrosinekinase ... #AChR #MuSK #VC
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
in irreversible muscle ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... acute injury or after ... and underlying muscle ... vesicles, and crepitus
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
in diminished muscle ... Neck: “dropping ... Respiratory muscles ... : “myasthenic crises ... immunologic assay - MuSK
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
countries (11-24 cases ... symptoms are not caused ... ): 50% remits spontaneously ... remission less likely after ... anterior/posterior MSK
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
dystonia - Spasm of muscles ... tongue, face, neck ... variable tremor, mask ... persist for days after
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
• Head and neck ... Internal auditory artery ... (Labyrinthine artery ... cause unknown) ... Noise trauma ○ MS
Gastrocnemius Hematoma - POCUS Guided Drainage
Volleyball Player with a huge hematoma after muscle injury

Dr Jörg Dünkel
huge hematoma after ... muscle injury ... Drainage #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk