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Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

- Predisposing Factors:  Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
causing symptoms Signs ... Malaise, Incr WBC ... (>10 WBC/gL) ... (+) Nitrites, Leukocyte ... Pathophysiology #Signs
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... severe cases - Dynamic ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
, erythema and WBC ... noninflammatory Signs ... effusion with few WBCs ... morning • Effusion leukocyte ... gonorrhea) • Bacterial
Lung POCUS: "Hepatization" with fluid bronchograms and dynamic air bronchograms in patient with lobar consolidation due
bronchograms and dynamic ... commonly seen with bacterial ... #Hepatization #Bacterial ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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skin thickening Signs ... pericarditis • Hepatic: PBC ... calcinosis • Pulmonary ... disease), PAH (pulmonary ... arterial HTN)
Plankton Sign in Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
Typically highly suggestive of hemothorax
In this patient:
  PH
Plankton Sign in ... Exudate 5000 WBC ... #Plankton #Sign ... clinical #hemothorax #ultrasound ... #lung #pulmonary
Hematocrit Sign on Lung POCUS
The hematocrit sign refers to the echogenic layering of material in a
Hematocrit Sign ... The hematocrit sign ... echogenic layering of material ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #layering
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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progressing GN • New pulmonary ... glomerulonephritis and/or pulmonary ... Thrombosis and arterial ... purpura: strong sign ... Lab Tests: • CBC
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Arterial Line: ... Pulmonary Artery ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... • PULMONARY A ... precede other signs
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Fluid Testing: • WBCs ... Intracellular (leukocyte ... not possible • Ultrasound ... double contour sign ... +Radiographic signs