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Septic Arthritis - Pathogens and Clinical Clues

Staphylococcus aureus 
Streptococcal spp. 
Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
Aerobic/Anaerobic 
Gram-negative bacteria 
Brucellosis
Pathogens and Clinical ... Clues Staphylococcus ... Anaerobic Gram-negative ... Arthritis #Pathogens #Differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Myelitis - Clinical ... tested and if negative ... • Infectious causes ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse ... heavy metals), Critical ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Causes ... #differential #
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
Syndrome on Neck POCUS ... Differential/diagnosis ... Lemierre's Syndrome case ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Transverse
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... , initial FAST negative ... Aorta #Aortic #Transverse ... #Color #POCUS # ... Clinical #Abdominal
Relative risk factors for breast cancer

#Differential; #Surgery; #Breastmasses; #Breastcancer; #Malignantbreastmass; #relativerisk; #riskfactors

Image Source:De Virgilio, C., Grigorian,
Relative risk factors ... breast cancer #Differential ... Surgery: A case ... based clinical review
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
POCUS is more accurate ... cellulitis in cases ... abscess is not clinically ... POCUS has a negative ... PratsEM #Abscess #POCUS
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
frequently benign causes ... syncope (ruling out differential ... further guide management ... should be guided by clinical ... depends on the cause
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... Usual therapeutic management
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... patients with a negative ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... #Differential #