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Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Lung Ultrasound ... for Diagnosing Pneumonia ... #Peds #EM #PICU ... #POCUS #Lung #Pneumonia ... #Assessment #Technique
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... • Clinical: fever ... Infections+++: Virus (EBV ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... of emergency, ICU
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Serial trops (-) EM ... Admit ==> Positive ... Metoprolol - VCU ... Cardiomyopathy #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... plax #cardiology #pocus
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
Clinical Significance ... a significant clinical ... Diagnosis and Context ... #cullensign #em ... peritonitis #IM #FM #ICU
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
comprising langerin-positive ... populations) CLINICAL ... Birbeck granules (EM ... DIAGNOSIS • Imaging ... Langerhans cells positive
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... Pertinent positives ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical