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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 ... to pleural line ... False #LungPoint #POCUS ... #clinical #lungcardiac ... #diagnosis #mimics
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
on POCUS The differential ... of multiple B-lines ... #absence #Lung ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #mimics
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
Related Disease Clinical ... biliary, renal, lung ... specific laboratory tests ... : nonspecific, absent ... Disease #diagnosis #management
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
abscessus • Line ... Kansasii: • Mimics ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... Disease: • Clinical ... NTM #Infections #differential
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung POCUS

A 20yo M presents after high speed MVA. BP 140/80, HR 95,
POCUS A 20yo ... , which is the best ... management plan ... #POCUS #BLines ... #clinical #ultrasound
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

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

Interestingly,
1928, a 32-page long ... the Journal of Clinical ... reasoning during clinical ... PICC, and mid lines ... pathophysiology #differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... systemic complaints- anemia ... the “Chewing gum test ... depending on presence/absence
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
versus molecular mimicry ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... : decreased or absent ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... the offending agent ... or diagnostic tests ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
maternal age • Anemia ... Presentation: • Mimics ... , selenium) Differential ... pulmonary edema in the absence ... recognition and management