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Findings in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Different Causes of Meningitis

#CSF #Fluid #Analysis #Interpretation #Meningitis #Normal #Bacterial #Viral
Fluid in Different Causes ... Fluid #Analysis #Interpretation ... Viral #Comparison #Table
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
for TAPSE is <17 mm ... frequently used <16 mm ... predictive of all‐cause ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #POCUS
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... with previously stable ... 160-179/100-109 mm ... renovascular or endocrine causes ... pressure >180/110 mm
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
correctly diagnose a case ... that any given case ... implies being able ... it has a narrow focus ... #Calculation #Table
Catheter in the Aorta Mimicking Dissection on Echocardiogram
An easy case for POCUS / FoCUS lovers.
Echocardiogram An easy case ... for POCUS / FoCUS ... FoCUS is not the ... interpretation ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Laparoscopic Instruments - Common Surgical Instruments
Many instruments are similar to those used in open surgery, adapted
usually settings for focus ... Source: Fiber optic cable ... 5, 10, and 12 mm
Bladder hematoma causing ureteral obstruction
Male presents 1 day after ureteroscopy/stone extraction (5 mm distal uvj stone)
extraction (5 mm ... Vitals stable/afebrile ... Bladder #hematoma #pocus
Diverticulitis on POCUS
55 m presents to the ED with LLQ pain...
No PMH, no meds, no prior
Diverticulitis on POCUS ... Has been able to ... prot, no WBCs POCUS ... 0.53 cm) > 4-5 mm ... Diverticulitis #POCUS
Intracardiac Rhabdomyomas on Echocardiogram

Huge cardiac masses...initially diagnosed in utero, mass just beneath the aortic valve Anguished
Huge cardiac masses ... clinically completely stable ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Greater Saphenous Vein Thrombosis on POCUS
Pt-leg pain/redness/swelling. Proximal TRV image. 
Diagnosis: Greater Saphenous Vein Thrombosis without
Thrombosis on POCUS ... hemodynamically stable ... into the CFV and cause ... Vein #Thrombosis #POCUS