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Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
Male with high fever ... case. ... On ultrasound note ... septic emboli in lungs ... POCUS #Clinical #Ultrasound
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
GAS in 30% of cases ... ; 50% in nec fasc ... (2+): kidneys, liver ... , lung/ARDS, coagulopathy ... STSS #treatment #management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung ... Low serum IgG level ... DDX - Other causes ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... (Epstein-Barr syndrome
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Sagittal View

Male with high fever and right
Male with high fever ... case. ... On ultrasound note ... septic emboli in lungs ... POCUS #Clinical #Ultrasound
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... Related Acute Lung ... infographic by Nick ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Causes purpura & ... Related Acute Lung ... in 650,000 by Nick ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
circuit and can cause ... or membrane lung ... POST-CANNULATION SYNDROME ... by Nick Mark MD ... #differential #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... vasculitis: 10%-16% Liver ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis #Management
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Diagnosis and Management ... disease of unknown cause ... tenosynovitis of the neck ... universally used, ultrasound ... #Rheumatology
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Crowned Dens Syndrome ... present with acute neck ... pain, fever, and ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management