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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... in severe cases ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
brief interval symptom ... • Conjunctival suffusion ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... #Diagnosis #Illness ... #Signs
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
- Thickened pleural ... effusion is rare ... abnormalities - Focal ... Lung #ultrasound #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Symptoms and signs of Leptospirosis
Acute phase:
 - Fever and headache
 - Conjunctival suffusion, jaundice, and photophobia
Symptoms and signs ... - Conjunctival suffusion ... - Cough - Abdominal ... Leptospirosis #Symptoms ... #signs #diagnosis
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Clinical Signs ... years - May have signs ... pulmonary TB PE: - Local ... - Detection of AFB ... - Continuation phase
#POCUS clip in the RUQ with findings suggestive of a perforated viscus
-complex free fluid in Morrison's
Morrison's Pouch -focal ... incidental right pleural ... effusion with extension ... thoracic spine sign ... #abdominal #emergency
Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism - Symptoms and Signs
Hypothyroidism:
 - General - From asymptomatic to myxedema coma, “Like
and Signs Hypothyroidism ... • pericardial effusion ... Delay (relaxation phase ... Palpitations, Afib ... #Signs #Diagnosis
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... effusions). 1/5 ... acute HF → no signs
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
without warning signs ... Dengue with warning signs ... the following signs ... Intense abdominal ... hypotension in late phase
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... pneumonia, pleural ... effusion, or bronchitis