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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
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
intolerance suspected, Colonoscopy ... performed, may show melanosis ... EGD +/- ERCP +/- colonoscopy ... Abdominal imaging (CT, ultrasound ... Workup #diagnosis #differential
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
False Positive Lung ... highlight selected differentials ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #differential
Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High/Normal Radioiodine Uptake
 - Autoimmune Thyroid Disease:
    • Grave's
Hyperthyroidism - Differential ... Disease • Positive ... Thyroid Drug • Struma ... #HighThyroid #Differential
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Idiopathic JAK-2 Positive ... Abnormal Abdominal Ultrasound ... determination, Smoking, positive ... Erythrocytosis #Differential
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
of Hematuria - Differential ... exclude false positives ... below) • Trauma ... Immune-complex deposition ... #Hematuria #Differential
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Diagnosis/differential ... hemorrhage #FAST #Positive ... #trauma #clinical ... #ultrasound
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential ... ovarian syndrome (positive ... Tumors, trauma, ... Secondary #Amenorrhea #Differential
Positive FAST Exam on POCUS
Pt fell off her bike. Is this FAST positive or negative? 
Positive
Positive FAST Exam ... Is this FAST positive ... Positive eFAST exam ... MaimoUltrasound #Positive ... #Exam #POCUS #trauma