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Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Ultrasound for Diagnosis ... cellulitis in cases ... not clinically ... LikelihoodRatios #Accuracy #Diagnosis ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Lens dislocation - The lens is seen floating en face in the vitreous chamber. #Clinical #EM
Lens dislocation ... - The lens is seen ... #Clinical #EM #Ophth ... #POCUS #Ocular ... #Lens #Dislocation
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Infectious: Influenza, EBV ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... disorder (Myasthenia, LEMS ... #causes #neurology
Normal eye - Anterior chamber (a): Located between hyperechoic cornea anteriorly and iris posteriorly Lens (L):
iris posteriorly Lens ... vitreous chamber #Clinical ... #EM #Ophth #POCUS
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... - HIV, CMV, EBV ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Mycoplasma, Influenza, EBV ... TB - Spinal abscess
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Tetracyclines Diagnosis ... equivocal • CT A/P: Assess
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... • Infectious causes ... Brucellosis - Dengue, EBV
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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-cell count is less ... should be based on clinical ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... Demyelinating disease caused ... effect/Edema • EBV
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus