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RHABDOMYOLYSIS
•	Characterized by skeletal muscle breakdown & necrosis. 
•	Elevated Creatine kinase (CK) hallmark of rhabdomyolysis. 
•	Defined based
Creatine kinase (CK ... Defined based on CK ... upper limit of normal ... • Half-life of CK ... peaks in 3 days, & normalizes
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
rash • Elevated CK ... Elevated ESR, Normal ... CK, associated ... muscle weakness • Normal ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
Creatine kinase (CK) is an intracellular enzyme present in skeletal muscle, myocardium & brain; smaller amounts
Creatine kinase (CK ... CK may increase ... CK functions as ... first 3 days, and normalizes ... upper limit of normal
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
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Arterial Phase, Portal ... precontrast, T1 portal ... arterial phase, Portal ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
Pneumothorax Diagnosis on M-Mode

Left Lung: Normal sliding, sandy beach appearance

Right Lung: No lung sliding, Barcode Sign!

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M-Mode Left Lung: Normal ... Barcode #Sign #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
echotexture of normal ... Tendon: Normal ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK #POCUS ... Clinical #Radiology #Comparison
Lung pulse shown by transducer placed on right and left anterolateral chest walls. Notice how the
horizontal movement of normal ... SAlerhand #Clinical #POCUS ... #LungPulse #Normal ... #Left #Comparison