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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
infarction, coronary artery ... disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... azathioprine #Behcet ... #management #signs
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... papilledema • Horner syndrome ... deficits • Temporal artery ... Systemic symptoms and
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
signs below the ... Spinal artery thrombosis ... - Sarcoidosis, Behcet ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #algorithm
Gangrenous cholecystitis with sloughed, intraluminal membranes on POCUS
Worsening RUQ pain/fever. Ill-appearing, low BP. WBC 22.4K. POCUS
intraluminal membranes on POCUS ... POCUS GB done. ... US Murphy's sign ... was discharged after ... #clinical #ultrasound
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... acute coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... Superficial temporal artery ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet ... • Cogan Syndrome ... purpura: strong sign
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... clinical symptoms/signs ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... purpura: Strong sign ... Superficial temporal artery ... disturbance • Temp. artery ... vasculitis • Behcet
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... signs of chronic ... • Pulmonary artery ... mycobacteria Treatment ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential