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PV Card: Pediatric Assessment Triangle

#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Assessment #Triangle #Appearance #Breathing #Circulation #TICLS #Mnemonic
PV Card: Pediatric ... Assessment #Triangle #Appearance
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune, intraepithelial, blistering disease affecting the skin and mucous membranes. It
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV ... captopril can trigger PV ... with drug-induced PV ... differentiate PV ... less common than PV
Polycythemia vera, Essential thrombocythemia, Primary myelofibrosis Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Polycythemia vera → Blood JAK2 mutation screening
#hematology #PV
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Polycythemia Vera (PV ... treatments for PV ... PolycythemiaVera #PV
Common Bile Duct (CBD) on Abdominal Ultrasound

The key to finding CBD is to look anteriorly to
tube above the PV
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
TISSUE APPEARANCES ... has an anechoic appearance ... anechoic or black appearance ... #TISSUE #APPEARANCES
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Polycythemia vera (PV
Bone Lesion on X-Ray - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Exostotic
 • Osteochondroma
Asymptomatic &/or Non-Active Bone Scam
 •
Inflammatory Appearance ... Osteoma ("Nidus" appearance ... or sclerotic in appearance ... Not Inflammatory Appearance ... ("Soap Bubble" appearance
Setting Sun Eyes in Hydrocephalus

In this sign the eyes appear driven downward bilaterally. The inferior border
creating the “sunset” appearance ... hydrocephalus #physicalexam
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
There is an appearance ... inspiration, giving the appearance ... PHTN #JVP #Neck #PhysicalExam