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Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... #PICU #POCUS #Lung ... #Pneumonia #Assessment ... Technique #Zones #ALiEM
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... Elevated CK Levels Acute ... (COVID19, CMV/EBV ... Illness Myopathy (ICU ... renal injury, Strenuous
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
+ Etiological Assessment ... for etiological assessment ... Infections+++: Virus (EBV ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... of emergency, ICU
#Visualabstract for the BICAR-ICU trial LANCET 

"Sodium bicarbonate therapy for patients with severe metabolic acidaemia in
for the BICAR-ICU ... care unit (BICAR-ICU ... patients with acute ... kidney injury. ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
associated with acute ... conditions that cause ... pregnancy, or other causes ... #cullensign #em ... peritonitis #IM #FM #ICU