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Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... (most common: lung ... (most common: lung ... #primarycare #table
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture ... linear probe in long ... bony cortex, +/- hematoma ... than CXR & can diagnose ... #ultrasound
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on ... beyond a clinical diagnosis ... orient in line on long ... associated overlying hematoma ... #ultrasound #trauma
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
on POCUS The differential ... diagnosis for absence ... interface—this pattern of medial ... sliding #pneumonia #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound