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Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Micro Lab Technicians ... , soft cheese, ice ... Neurological, Ocular ... Transaminitis - Radiology ... Criteria #Workup #Testing
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... Activate cath lab ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... opacities - Fine Nodular ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... is a possible diagnosis ... airways leading to pulmonary ... LAM also occurs ... #Clinical #Radiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
chronic illness, clinical ... and other non-pulmonary ... between these chest ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic ... highly specific for pulmonary ... infarct & acute chest ... Echocardiogram #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology #labeled
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... CXR upright or lat ... level seen • Chest ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
with pleuritic chest ... Hypokinetic RV with ... likely from a pulmonary ... In the setting of ... Echocardiogram #clinical
Sand Storm Sign on Chest CT
 • Diffusely dense pulmonary micronodular calcifications. Note the black pleural
Storm Sign on Chest ... Diffusely dense pulmonary ... arrow) • DDx: PAM ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... weakness, arms > legs ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Bedside: ice pack ... Imaging - CT Chest