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Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
photo are a Howell-Jolly ... #Clinical #Path
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Algorithm Elevated PTH ... Hypercalcemia Low PTH ... Solid Tumors: Lung
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
healthy pt with ... POCUS lung exam ... No PMH, immunosuppression ... Lung POCUS shows ... Lung POCUS invaluable
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
tapered end may be long ... #Clinical #Path
Hypercalcemia of Malignancy - Pathophysiology
PTH-mediated
 • Parathyroid cancer
 • Ectopic production: Small cell lung cancer, ovarian
Pathophysiology PTH-mediated ... production: Small cell lung ... Squamous Cell of lung
Laceration bleeding into a water bath on POCUS

Laceration bleeding into a water bath! Taking name suggestions.
bleeding into a water bath ... on POCUS Laceration ... Lateral Water Bath ... we didn't scan long ... bleeding #waterbath #POCUS
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Adenoma
 • Hyperplasia
 • MEN 1 and 2A
Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
the setting of long-standing ... Malignancy • PTH-Related ... Breast, Kidney, Lung
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
One-page resource for Lung ... POCUS in COVID19 ... uncommon - if pt ... ChrisAllison_VT #Lung ... #POCUS #COVID19
Howell-Jolly Body - On these Wright-stained peripheral blood smears the small dark spheres within red cells
Howell-Jolly Body ... cells are Howell-Jolly ... Howell-Jolly bodies ... #Clinical #Path ... HowellJollyBody #Howell #Jolly
Spherocytes - The arrow points to one of many spherocytes in this photo. The cells have
not survive as long ... #Clinical #Path