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Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Ultrasound for Diagnosing ... zones (3 per side) 1. ... the diaphragm #Diagnosis ... #Peds #EM #PICU ... #POCUS #Lung #Pneumonia
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Ultrasound for Diagnosis ... Tissue Infections 1. ... abscess is not clinically ... LikelihoodRatios #Accuracy #Diagnosis ... VisualAbstract #EBM
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
cellulitis, as clinical ... response (e.g. ... source control (e.g ... ) alternative diagnosis ... #EBM #ID #Management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Richmond Agitation ... Target -1, but will ... vary with clinical ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis ... #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... of emergency, ICU ... #management #treatment
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... the OR in under 1 ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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., HIV), EBV infection ... Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... (HIV, EN, HTLV-1, ... Differential Diagnosis ... comparison #oncology #diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1- ... - HIV, CMV, EBV ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... main variants: (1) ... #management #treatment
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
F • 3 peaks: 1) ... Toxic injury to BM ... Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis ... #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... Differential Diagnosis ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... months before 1° ... support for patients clinically