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POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
→ Spectrum of Disease ... Step 2: Pre-test ... Step 3: Spectrum ... #ultrasound #management ... #diagnosis
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Whipple Disease ... Management Caused ... oligoarthralgia (80%) 2. ... Weight loss (90%) 3. ... positive T. whipplei test
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... and clinical associations ... Infections 2. ... 3. ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
with eyes open 2) ... Observe when patient closes ... the eyes 3) Observe ... • Cerebellar disease ... #neurology #diagnosis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Areas of diagnostic ... alcohol-related liver disease ... non-alcoholic fatty liver disease ... ; T2DM, type 2 diabetes ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound
Intestinal Ascariasis on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Ultrasound of tubular structure with echogenic walls in dilated
(POCUS) Ultrasound ... lumbricoides 2) ... subtropical areas 3) ... Devpriyo Pal @ https ... #POCUS #Clinical
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
septal defect (VSD) 2. ... obstruction (RVOTO) 3. ... boot shaped heart caused ... Cyanotc Heart Diseases ... Chest #XRay #CXR #clinical
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... caused by the protozoan ... Confirmatory Tests ... and immunoblot (TESA ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
+preg test. ... (see below for diagnosis ... an IUP or not. #2 ... at the bedside #3 ... #POCUS #clinical
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
3 Types of Cold ... Agglutinins (CAD) 2. ... ] 3. ... Viral Infection Clinical ... test #cold #