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Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Splenic Hematoma on LUQ ... Minor blunt trauma ... Spleen #Fracture #LUQ ... Clinical #Ultrasound #Trauma ... #POCUS
Clay-Shoveler Fracture 
 - Avulsion fracture of spinous process of C6 or C7 (Stable fracture)
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of lower neck muscles ... or Direct trauma ... Fracture #Diagnosis #MSK ... SpinousProcess #MSK
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
got us hooked on POCUS ... pouch #Hemorrhage #pocus ... #abdominalus #trauma ... FAST #Positive #LUQ
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
radiographic findings Trauma ... tensile strength of muscle ... damage to nerves, muscles ... signs #symptoms #msk
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fasciitis) - Muscle ... Delayed Onset Muscle ... Intraarticular #MSK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
Esophageal Dysphagia 
 • Upper 2/3 (striated muscle): stroke, NMJ
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 2/3 (striated muscle ... disorders, ALS, MS ... Lower 2/3 (smooth muscle ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disruption • Trauma ... (Hemophilia or Trauma ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Rheumatic Fever • Trauma ... Regurgitation - Papillary Muscle ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gravis Extraocular Muscle ... • Tumor • Trauma ... • Aneurysm • Trauma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Syndrome Testing Algorithm ... central obesity, muscle ... Urine Free by LC-MS ... /MS) • Adrenocorticotropic ... Syndrome #diagnosis #algorithm