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Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Echinocandins - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... usually works clinically ... Also, rare reports ... #Review #Overview
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND ... Muscle: Muscle ... of hypoechoic spots ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK ... #POCUS #Atlas #Clinical
Subscapularis Tear on POCUS

Subscapularis is largest and strongest muscle of rotator cuff critical for surfing and
and strongest muscle ... of rotator cuff critical ... #tear #pocus #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk ... #sports
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical ... expansion and relief ... Predicted very short ... individualized on a case-by-case ... care (intravenous antibiotics
Calf Muscle Hematoma on POCUS

50 year old male playing tennis felt a pop in his leg.
Calf Muscle Hematoma ... Gastrocnemius muscle ... Gastrocnemius #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Clostridial myonecrosis of deltoid muscle on POCUS

Right shoulder pain case.  Diabetic male with nontraumatic shoulder
myonecrosis of deltoid muscle ... shoulder pain case ... Curvilinear view ... #POCUS #clinical ... #MSK #ultrasound
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis Overview ... in diminished muscle ... Clinical Picture ... Respiratory muscles ... immunologic assay - MuSK
Triceps Rhabdomyolysis on POCUS

Asymmetric gains new weight lifting routine right triceps enlarged. Ck 15k loss of
fibers of skeletal muscle ... Rhabdomyolysis #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Clinical #MSK ... #Sports
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... but 5% have anti—muscle-specific ... More likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... - Improves clinical
Clostridial myonecrosis of deltoid muscle on POCUS

Right shoulder pain case.  Diabetic male with nontraumatic shoulder
myonecrosis of deltoid muscle ... shoulder pain case ... extensive air in muscle ... #POCUS #clinical ... #MSK #ultrasound