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False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
Point on POCUS ... highlight selected differentials ... to pleural line ... False #LungPoint #POCUS ... #diagnosis #mimics
Great Mimickers - SHALLOTS Mnemonic

S- Syphilis - Neurosyphilis, aortitis, gummas... Granulomas can form anywhere! Skin, mucosa,
mucosa, joints, bones ... , lungs, testes, ... dermatitis, dementia, anemia ... Mnemonic #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Mimics
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
infections Lungs ... abscessus • Line ... Kansasii: • Mimics ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... NTM #Infections #differential
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
prolonged bed rest ... 1928, a 32-page long ... conclusion, prolonged rest ... PICC, and mid lines ... pathophysiology #differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Viridans (Sanguinis, Mitis ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
on POCUS The differential ... for absence of lung ... of multiple B-lines ... sliding #pneumonia #POCUS ... ultrasound #pulmonary #mimics
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... , verrucous) - Lung ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology