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Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Arterial Phase, Portal ... hepatobiliary phase • Contrast ... Hepatic #Ultrasound #Contrast ... #CT #MRI #POCUS ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
captured beats (normal ... hybrid complex of normal ... ● Positive or negative ... Positive or negative ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
entirely positive or negative ... positive in aVR and negative ... QRS complex of normal ... This is in contrast ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison
Barcode Sign in Pneumothorax on POCUS - M-Mode

seashore sign: normal lung sliding

barcode/stratosphere sign: pneumothorax 

#Pneumothorax #Barcode
Pneumothorax on POCUS ... seashore sign: normal ... Barcode #Sign #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
POCUS appearance of Pleural thickening at right base. (patient was referred as possible pleural effusion, referral
POCUS appearance ... available) compared to normal ... Pleural #Thickening #POCUS ... #Clinical #Comparison
U/S - Is the shoulder IN or OUT?

Top Clip: IN (No Dislocation)
Bottom Clip: OUT (Anterior Dislocation!)
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EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... Dislocation #Anterior #Comparison ... #Normal
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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intracellular gram negative ... history of bird contact ... Chlamydia #psittaci #microbiology
The Chvostek sign (/ˈkvɒstɪk/) is a clinical sign of existing nerve hyperexcitability (tetany) seen in hypocalcemia.It
hypocalcemia.It refers to an abnormal ... the face will contract ... serum Ca2+ with a normal ... has become more negative
Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
subclinical (80-90%) Oral ... #Viruses #HHV #Microbiology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
Negative contrast ... washout of the contrast ... Ivan_Echocardio #Negative ... #contrast #effect ... clinical #cardiology #pocus