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Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential ... Spondyloarthritis: - Reactive ... - Seronegative Reactive ... Poststreptococcal reactive ... #causes #differential
Light's Criteria for Pleural Effusions

#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Lights #Criteria #Pleural #Effusion #Differential

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Criteria for Pleural Effusions ... Criteria #Pleural #Effusion ... #Differential
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Bx Consider reactive ... syndrome, POEMS • Reaction ... Exercise, Allergic reactions ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... during an allergic reaction ... with the BCR-ABL1 fusion ... Or Inflammatory Reactions ... #Basophilia #Differential
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... - Pericardial Effusion ... Cardiac #Tamponade #POCUS ... Evaluation #Cardiology #Effusion
This is what a shoulder dislocation looks like on US before and after reduction. Focus on
before and after reduction ... Focus on the joint ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... Dislocation #Anterior #Reduction
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... - Pericardial Effusion ... Cardiac #Tamponade #POCUS ... Evaluation #Cardiology #Effusion
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... bites • IVIG infusion ... • Transfusion reactions ... Rhogam • S/p IV infusion ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential
Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
Ascites, pericardial effusion ... and left pleural effusion ... subcostal 4-chamber POCUS ... #s4c #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical
Plankton Sign on Lung POCUS

Plankton sign = floating debris --> the swirling, punctiform internal echoes within
Plankton Sign on Lung POCUS ... anechoic pleural effusion ... nature of the effusion ... Plankton #Sign #Lung #POCUS ... #clinical #effusion