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Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
Pericardial effusion ... Mild obesity, Myotonia
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
age and muscle tone ... chest; in the hypotonic ... clinical #video #hypotonia ... #hypotonic #peds ... #pediatrics #tone
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Muscular dystrophy, Myotonic
Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
Ascites, pericardial effusion ... and left pleural effusion ... , left pleural effusion ... is the second one ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Framework Knee Effusion ... Infectious Knee Effusions ... - Aneurysmal bone ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ophthalmoplegia migraine Myogenic ... Mitochondrial myopathy • Myotonic ... retraction of one ... contralateral one
Rib Fracture on POCUS

There is an interruption in the continuity of this bone (rib), indicated by
continuity of this bone ... Ultrasound is superior ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
traction for long bone ... Initiate judicious infusion ... of isotonic crystalloid ... of poor organ perfusion ... blood cell (PRBC) infusion
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
One-page resource ... CT - pleural effusions ... coronavirus #pulmonary #ultrasound
Talus Fracture on POCUS
Athlete with hard landing on one foot, pain and tenderness over dorsum of
hard landing on one ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK #ankle