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Common Bile Duct (CBD) on Abdominal Ultrasound

The key to finding CBD is to look anteriorly to
Common Bile Duct (CBD ... ) on Abdominal Ultrasound ... stretched out portal ... clinical #ultrasound #pocus ... #normal #RUQ
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Algorithm Relative - Normal ... Positive - Low/Normal ... Saturation 90%, Abnormal ... Abdominal Ultrasound ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Splenomegaly - CTD ... Decreased Support Of Dermal ... EGPA - MPA • CTD ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Initial labs: CBC ... hemosiderin • PT/aPTT normal ... Management #Algorithm #hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Segmented Neutrophil (Normal ... Chemotherapy Even with normal ... shock, 33% had normal ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC ... #hematology #pathophysiology
Common Bile Duct (CBD) on Abdominal Ultrasound

To find the common bile duct I like stretching out
Common Bile Duct (CBD ... ) on Abdominal Ultrasound ... jchristianfox #CBD ... clinical #ultrasound #pocus ... #normal #RUQ
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
Portal venous gas ... in the hepatic portal ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... venousgas #ultrasound #hepatology ... #liver #pocus #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
sedimentation rate + Normal ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... vein thrombosis Hematologic ... flares • CRP normal ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Choledocholithiasis on POCUS RUQ

Transducer positioned anteriorly over RUQ (top of the screen = anterior) demonstrating the
Choledocholithiasis on POCUS ... lodged in the CBD ... Choledocholithiasis #POCUS ... #clinical #CBD ... #dilatation #abdominal
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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incidentally via CBC ... concentration in the normal ... Summary #treatment #hematology