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Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound ... in trauma False ... positive for consolidated ... Hemothorax #Thoracic #ultrasound ... #trauma #pulmonary
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Positive FAST exam ... crisp & clean positive ... Hemorrhage #pocus #ultrasound ... #abdominalus #trauma ... #FAST #Positive
Positive FAST in the RUQ view demonstrating echogenic clot in Morison’s pouch with adjacent anechoic free
Positive FAST in ... (*) #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #EM #Trauma #Radiology ... HepatorenalRecess #Positive
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
meds, Consider diagnostic ... performed, may show melanosis ... : • Consider diagnostic ... EGD +/- ERCP +/- colonoscopy ... Abdominal imaging (CT, ultrasound
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy ... rate • Fewer position ... straightening devices and position ... time • Less position ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
- Differential Diagnosis ... Idiopathic JAK-2 Positive ... Abnormal Abdominal Ultrasound ... determination, Smoking, positive ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High/Normal Radioiodine Uptake
 - Autoimmune Thyroid Disease:
    • Grave's
- Differential Diagnosis ... Disease • Positive ... Thyroid Drug • Struma ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Rhodococcus - Microbiology Overview

Microbiology:
 • Facultative, intracellular, nonmotile, non-spore-forming
 • Aerobic acid-fast gram-positive coccobacilli
 • Produces
acid-fast gram-positive ... inoculation due to trauma ... Diagnosis Treatment ... #Microbiology #diagnosis
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
False Positive Lung ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound ... #differential #diagnosis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis ... Summary Use a positive ... diagnostic strategy ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... risk • Routine colonoscopy