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Hydronephrosis Grading
Grade I - Pelviectasis 
Grade II - Caliectasis (Major Calyces)
Grade III - Caliectasis (Minor Calyces)
Grade
Pelviectasis Grade ... Thinning - POCUS ... Hydronephrosis #Grading #grades ... #nephrology #radiology ... #ultrasound #pocus
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis ... myopathy, Muscular dystrophy ... , Myotonic dystrophy ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... Myasthenia Gravis ... of Myasthenia Gravis ... Myasthenia Gravis ... #Myasthenia #Gravis
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
Echocardiography Grade ... Relaxation Speed - POCUS ... echocardiogram #grades ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #POCUS
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
• Myasthenia Gravis ... Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Myasthenia gravis ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... • Myasthenia gravis ... myopathy • Myotonic dystrophy ... • Myasthenia gravis
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
FAST performed shows ... Grade 4 spleen fracture ... CT for comparison ... Ultrasound #Trauma #POCUS
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... undergo chest CT ... Thymectomv should be performed ... #Myasthenia #Gravis ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
• Myasthenia Gravis ... • Muscular Dystrophy ... #Dysarthria #Neurology
Bladder Irrigation on POCUS (Sagittal View)

Irrigation is being performed for retention caused by hematuria

Dr. Meghan Herbst
Irrigation on POCUS ... Irrigation is being performed ... Bladder #Irrigation #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #urology ... #radiology